General Alvear Department, Mendoza

Infobox Mendoza Department
name= General Alvear
official name= Departamento General Alvear


location= location of Departamento General Alvear in Mendoza Province
capital= General Alvear
foundation= August 12 1912
founder= ?
pop= 44,147 (census-ar|2001)
density= 3.1 Inhabitants/km²
pop change= +4.27% (1991-2001)
resident= alvearense
tel= 02625
post= M5620
coor= coord|34|58|S|67|42|W|
area= 14,448 km²
dist1= 900km
patron= San José Obrero
mayor= Juan Carlod de Paolo, PJ| web= http://www.generalalvearmza.gov.ar
ifam= MZA001

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.

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.

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.

Districts

*Bowen
*General Alvear
*San Pedro del Atuel

maller 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

External links

* [http://www.mialvear.com.ar/ My Alvear] (Spanish)

* [http://www.generalalvearmza.gov.ar Municipal site] (Spanish)

* [http://www.alvearmendoza.com.ar/ Alvear Mendoza] (Spanish)

* [http://www.intertournet.com.ar/mendoza/alvear/alvear.htm Tourist Site] (Spanish)

* [http://www.mendozacuyo.com.ar/alvear.html Information about General Alvear] (Spanish)

* [http://www.dcmga.com.ar/ General Alvear Civil Defence] (Spanish)

* [http://www.uncu.edu.ar/contenido/index.php?tid=146 Universidad nacional de Cuyo] (Spanish)