General Alvear, Buenos Aires Province

General Alvear, Buenos Aires Province

Infobox Settlement
official_name = General Alvear
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pushpin_map_caption =Location in Argentina
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pushpin_map1 = Buenos Aires Province
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pushpin_map_caption1 =Location in Buenos Aires Province
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ARG
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Buenos Aires
subdivision_type2 = Partido
subdivision_name2 = General Alvear
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1853
population_as_of = census-ar|2001
population_total = 12,548
population_density_km2 =
latd = 36
latm = 02
longd = 60
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latNS=S|longEW=W
elevation_m =
postal_code_type = CPA Base
postal_code = 7263
area_code = +54 2344
website =

General Alvear is a town in General Alvear Partido in Buenos Aires Province.

The settlement was founded in 1853 as Fortín Esperanza, later Pueblo Esperanza and on July 19 1869 it was renamed after General Carlos María de Alvear (1789-1852) who fought for the liberation of Argentina during the War of Independence.

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