Map of General Alvear, Argentina

General Alvear is a city in Mendoza, Argentina, with a population of about 35,626. It lies at 34.9775°S, 67.6962°W. General Alvear is about 852 km (529 mi) west of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Rafael, 71 km to the northwest.

General Alvear at a glance

Where is General Alvear?

• The 5th largest city in Mendoza on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 48 min on the shortest day to 14 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near General Alvear

• San Rafael — 71 km northwest
• Tunuyán — 197 km northwest
• Rivadavia — 211 km north
• San Martín — 222 km north
• San Luis — 225 km northeast
• Villa Mercedes — 251 km northeast
• Mendoza — 254 km northwest
• Machalí — 284 km west, Chile
• Rancagua — 293 km west, Chile
• Rengo — 296 km west, Chile

Largest cities in Mendoza

• San Rafael — 118,009
• Mendoza — 114,893
• San Martín — 82,549
• Tunuyán — 38,367
• Rivadavia — 34,830

Largest cities in Argentina

• Buenos Aires — 2,891,082
• Córdoba — 2,106,734
• Rosario — 948,312
• Mar del Plata — 593,337
• San Miguel de Tucumán — 548,866
• Salta — 520,683
• Santa Fe — 391,164
• Avellaneda — 367,554
• Corrientes — 346,334
• Posadas — 305,874

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.