General Alvear Department, Mendoza
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General Alvear Departamento General Alvear |
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| Department | |
.png) location of Departamento General Alvear in Mendoza Province |
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| Coordinates: 34°58′S 67°42′W / 34.967°S 67.700°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | August 12, 1912 |
| Founded by | ? |
| Seat | General Alvear |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Carlos de Paolo, PJ |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,448 km2 (5,578 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 44,147 (2,001 census [INDEC]) |
| Demonym(s) | alvearense |
| Postal Code | M5620 |
| IFAM | MZA001 |
| Area Code | 02625 |
| Patron saint | San José Obrero |
| Website | http://www.generalalvearmza.gov.ar |
General Alvear is a department located in the south east of Mendoza Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 44,000 inhabitants in an area of 14,448 km², and its capital city is General Alvear, which is located around 900 km from Buenos Aires.
The City of general Alvear is home to a campus of Universidad Nacional de Cuyo.
The partido and its agricultural lands are irrigated by the Rivers Diamante and Atuel.
The department and its head town are named after General Carlos María de Alvear (1789-1852) a hero of the Argentine War of Independence.
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