General Alvear Department (Departamento de General Alvear)
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 14,448 km2, and its capital city is General Alvear, which is located around 900 km 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.
The department and its head town are named after General Carlos María de Alvear (1789-1852) a hero of the Argentine War of Independence.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 44,000 inhabitants in an area of 14,448 km2, and its capital city is General Alvear, which is located around 900 km 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.
The department and its head town are named after General Carlos María de Alvear (1789-1852) a hero of the Argentine War of Independence.
Map - General Alvear Department (Departamento de General Alvear)
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Country - Argentina
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The earliest recorded human presence in modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period. The Inca Empire expanded to the northwest of the country in Pre-Columbian times. The country has its roots in Spanish colonization of the region during the 16th century. Argentina rose as the successor state of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, a Spanish overseas viceroyalty founded in 1776. The declaration and fight for independence (1810–1818) was followed by an extended civil war that lasted until 1861, culminating in the country's reorganization as a federation. The country thereafter enjoyed relative peace and stability, with several waves of European immigration, mainly Italians and Spaniards, radically reshaping its cultural and demographic outlook; over 60% of the population has full or partial Italian ancestry, and Argentine culture has significant connections to Italian culture.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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ARS | Argentine peso | $ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
FR | French language |
DE | German language |
GN | Guarani language |
IT | Italian language |
ES | Spanish language |