General Alvear Department (Mendoza)
General Alvear | |
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Location of General Alvear in Mendoza (Argentina) | |
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Capital | General Alvear |
population | 44,147 (2001, INDEC) |
surface | 14,448 km² |
Population density | 3.1 inhabitants / km² |
The Department General Alvear is located in the southeast of the province of Mendoza in western Argentina and is one of 18 administrative units in the province.
It borders the department of San Rafael to the north and west , the province of San Luis to the east and the province of La Pampa to the south .
The capital of the General Alvear Department is the same General Alvear . It is located 900 km from Buenos Aires .
The department is located at the intersection of the Ruta Nacional 188 and Ruta Nacional 143 , which is considered a strategic location for reaching different parts of Argentina and the Mercosur countries, especially Brazil .
climate
The department has a mild, semi-desert-like climate. The mean annual temperature is 16.8 ° C. Annual rainfall averages 329 mm. The mean wind speed reaches 11 km / h and the average number of days with clear skies is 166.
Districts
The General Alvear Department is divided into the following districts:
Other settlements are:
- Canalejas
- Carmensa
- Cochicó
- Corral de Lorca
- El Ceibo
- El Juncalito
- La Escandinava
- La Mora
- Línea de Poste
- Los Compartos
- Ovejería
- Poste de Hierro
history
The department and capital were named after General Carlos María de Alvear (1789-1852), one of the heroes of the War of Independence against Spain.
- 1879 The country that today forms the department is conquered in the second desert campaign .
- 1884 The lands are acquired by Diego de Alvear , son of General Carlos María de Alvear .
- August 12, 1912 The General Alvear Department is officially established and the Ferrocarril Sarmiento railway reaches the capital, General Alvear .
economy
The traditional economic activity is agriculture. In recent years, great emphasis has been placed on the development of cattle breeding. The successes in both areas are based on the irrigation of 30,000 hectares by the Río Atuel .
education
The Escuela de Agricultura (Agricultural School), which has existed for over 50 years and is part of the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo , helps the region to acquire agricultural specialists, especially in viticulture.
Festivals
The Fiesta de la Ganadería is the annual cattle breeding festival that also serves as a cattle show and sales fair.
Web links
- General Alvear Mendoza (Spanish)
- Intertournet - Tourist information (Spanish)
Coordinates: 35 ° 0 ′ S , 67 ° 18 ′ W