General Alvear is the head city of the General Alvear Department, Mendoza in Mendoza Province, Argentina.
General Alvear | |
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  General Alvear Location of General Alvear in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 34°58′S 67°42′W / 34.967°S 67.700°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Mendoza |
| Department | General Alvear |
| Founded | August 12, 1914 |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 29,909 |
| Demonym | Alvearense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | M5620 |
| Dialing code | +54 2625 |
| Climate | BWk |
| Website | alvearmendoza |
Founded on August 12, 1914, it currently has a population of 29,909 (2010 census [INDEC]), and its UN/LOCODE is ARGVA.
It should not be confused with the General Alvear in Buenos Aires Province.
Name
editThe city is named after General Carlos María de Alvear (1789-1852)
Notable people
edit- Evelia Edith Oyhenart (1955-2021), anthropologist
External links
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- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- General Alvear portal (in Spanish)
- General Alvear .Mendoza. Archived 2007-04-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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