Английская Википедия:General Alvear Department, Mendoza

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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 Шаблон:Cvt, and its capital city is General Alvear, which is located around Шаблон:Cvt 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 campaign.
  • 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

Smaller 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

Шаблон:DepartamentosMendoza


Шаблон:MendozaAR-geo-stub