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Alvear | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Alvear in Corrientes Province | |
  Alvear Location of Alvear in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 29°03′S 56°32′W / 29.050°S 56.533°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Corrientes |
| Department | General Alvear |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,917 |
| Demonym | Alvearense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | W3344 |
| Dialing code | +54 3772 |
Alvear is a town in Corrientes Province, Argentina. It is the capital of the General Alvear Department. It is located at the mouth of the Aguapey River, along the Uruguay River, which separates it from the Brazilian city of Itaqui, with which is closely related. It is accessed via the RN 14 or the General Urquiza railway. It is located roughly 800 km north of Buenos Aires, 250 km south of Posadas and 440 km from Corrientes. According to the 2001 population census conducted by INDEC its population was 7917 inhabitants.