Álvarez, Argentina Explained

Álvarez
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Álvarez in Argentina
Coordinates:-33.1333°N -108°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Santa Fe
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Rosario
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:56
Population Total:5515
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:S2107
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 3402

Álvarez is a town (comuna) in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has 5,515 inhabitants as per the .

The town was founded on 7 July 1890 by Justina Rodríguez, the young widow of Nicolás María Álvarez, the owner of an estancia (ranch) surrounded by a small populated settlement. It was first managed by her son Bernardino, until 1902, when an administrative commission was formally appointed by the provincial governor.

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