General Alvear Department (Corrientes)

General Alvear
Location of General Alvear in Corrientes (Argentina)
Data
Capital	General Alvear
population	8,147 (2001, INDEC)
surface	1,954 km²
Population density	4.2 inhabitants / km²

The General Alvear Department is located in the northeast of the Corrientes Province in northeast Argentina and is one of the province's 25 administrative units .

To the north and east it is bordered by the Department of Santo Tomé , to the east and south by Brazil , separated by the Río Uruguay , and to the west by the Department of San Martín .

The capital of the General Alvear Department is the same General Alvear .

climate

A subtropical climate is predominant, with annual rainfall of over 1,700 millimeters, which decreases from east to west. The mean annual temperature decreases from north to south. Their values ​​are above 21 degrees Celsius.

cities and communes

• General Alvear
• Estación Torrent

Coordinates: 29 ° 0 ′  S , 56 ° 30 ′  W