General Alvear Department, Mendoza

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General Alvear
Official name	Departamento General Alvear
Capital	General Alvear
Country Province	Argentina Mendoza
Foundation Founder	August 12, 1912  ?
Population:
- Total	44,147 (2001 census [INDEC])
- Density	3.1 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+4.27% (1991-2001)
Resident name	alvearense
Telephone code	02625
Post Code	M5620
Location
- Coordinates	34°58′S 67°42′W
Area	14,448 km²
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	900km
Patron	?
Mayor	Juan Carlod de Paolo, PJ
Web Site	http://www.generalalvearmza.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

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 14,448km², and its capital city is General Alvear, which is located around 900km 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.

Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 Districts 4 Smaller settlements 5 External links

[edit] Name

The department and its head town are named after General Carlos María de Alvear (1789-1852) a hero of the Argentine War of Independence.

[edit] History

• 1879, The land now forming Departamento General Alvear is conquered in the 2nd desert campeign.

• 1884, The lands are purchased by Diego de Alvear, son of General Carlos María de Alvear.

• 1912, The Departamento was officially created on August 12 and the Sarmiento Railroad arrived in the city of General Alvear.

[edit] Districts

• Bowen
• General Alvear
• San Pedro del Atuel

[edit] Smaller settlements

• Canalejas
• Carmensa
• Cochicó
• Colonia Alvear Oeste
• Corral de Lorca
• El Ceibo
• El Juncalito
• La Escandinava
• La Mora
• Línea de Poste
• Los Compartos
• Ovejería
• Poste de Hierro

[edit] External links

• My Alvear (Spanish)

• Municipal site (Spanish)

• Alvear Mendoza (Spanish)

• Tourist Site (Spanish)

• Information about General Alvear (Spanish)

• General Alvear Civil Defence (Spanish)

• Universidad nacional de Cuyo (Spanish)

Departments of Mendoza Province
General Alvear | Godoy Cruz | Guaymallén | Junín | La Paz | Las Heras | Lavalle | Luján de Cuyo | Maipú | Malargüe | Mendoza (Capital) | Rivadavia | San Carlos | San Martín | San Rafael | Santa Rosa | Tunuyán | Tupungato |