General Alvear, Mendoza

34°58′S 67°42′W / 34.967°S 67.700°W / -34.967; -67.700Country ArgentinaProvince MendozaDepartmentGeneral AlvearFoundedAugust 12, 1914Elevation468 m (1,535 ft)Population • Total29,909DemonymAlvearenseTime zoneUTC-3 (ART)CPA baseDialing code+54 2625ClimateBWkWebsitealvearmendoza.gob.ar

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 (2010 census [INDEC]), and its UN/LOCODE is ARGVA.

It should not be confused with the General Alvear in Buenos Aires Province.

Name

The city is named after General Carlos María de Alvear (1789-1852)

Notable people

• Evelia Edith Oyhenart (1955-2021), anthropologist

External links

• 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)