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.