General Alvear is the head city of the
General Alvear Department, Mendoza in
Mendoza Province, Argentina.
Founded on August 12, 1914, it currently has a population of 29,909 (), and its
UN/LOCODE is ARGVA.
It should not be confused with the
General Alvear in
Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires (), officially the Buenos Aires Province (''Provincia de Buenos Aires'' ), is the largest and most populous Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, which used to be part of t ...
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Name
The city is named after General
Carlos María de Alvear (1789-1852)
Notable people
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Evelia Edith Oyhenart (1955-2021), anthropologist
External links
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General Alvear portal
General Alvear .Mendoza.
Populated places in Mendoza Province
Populated places established in 1914
1914 establishments in Argentina
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