Ranked List Of Paraguayan Departments

	Ranked List Of Paraguayan Departments Population figures from the 2021 statistics by the INE, the National Statistics Institute. By population By area By density This is a list of regions of Paraguay by Human Development Index as of 2017. References {{Subnational entities by Human Development Index Paraguay Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, wh ... List departments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Central Department Central () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Areguá. With 2,243,792 inhabitants, it is the most populated and the smallest of the 17 departments of Paraguay. Boundaries North: the departments of Cordillera and Presidente Hayes West: the Argentine province of Formosa separated by the Paraguay River, and the capital district, Asunción. East: the department of Paraguarí South: the department of Ñeembucú Districts The department is divided in 19 districts: Geography The mountainous area of Altos and the bodies of water such as the Paraguay and the Salado rivers, the lakes Ypacaraí and Ypoá, and the pond Cabral are part of the natural limits in Central. These along with other regions in the south section generate a good potential of resources for the diverse activities such as tourism and even agriculture. Education Paraguay’s Central Department (a “department” is similar to a state or province in other countries) enjoys one of the nation’s high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Alto Paraguay Alto Paraguay (; ''Upper Paraguay'') is the least populous as well as a sparsely populated Department (subnational entity), department of Paraguay. The capital is the town of Fuerte Olimpo. In 1992, the Chaco Department was merged with Alto Paraguay. Nature and national parks Alto Paraguay contains a varied and large amount of natural resources, which is why this department is home to several national parks, each with different characteristics. The Parque Nacional Defensores del Chaco, Defensores del Chaco National Park is the largest in the Paraguayan territory. This park is home to the hill Cerro León, which is the highest point in the northern region of Paraguay. The dry terrain is optimal for the growth of various species of cactus. Another park in this department, Parque Nacional Río Negro, is located in an area with several small lakes and is home to most of the fauna in the department. Other national parks in Alto Paraguay are Parque Nacional Coronel Cabrera and Parque N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	Amambay Department Amambay () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Pedro Juan Caballero. The name comes from the name of a part of the Caaguazú Cordillera, " Amambai Mountains". Amambay is the name of a fern, typical of the forest in the region. Districts The department is divided in 6 districts: # Bella Vista # Capitán Bado # Karapaí # Pedro Juan Caballero # Zanja Pytá # Cerro Corá History For a long time, the land was occupied by the natives of the region and suffered the attacks of the Bandeirantes that were looking for the Guaranís, who were able to find refuge in the jungle of the area. After the Paraguayan War, vast expanses of land passed to the hands of foreign businessmen dedicated to exploiting yerba mate and lumber. Pedro Juan Caballero was found in 1893, and Bella Vista, in 1902. The department of Amambay was created in 1945 as the No. 10 department of the country. After some reorganization it was declared as the No. 13 department. The population in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Concepción Department, Paraguay Concepción () is a department of Paraguay. The capital is the city of Concepción. History Throughout history, this department has suffered a great amount of population instability, especially in the times of the colony, due to the advance of the Brazilian "bandeirantes" through the east and the attacks of the Mbayá – Guaicurú natives of Chaco, which, by then, were the lords of that region. During the later years of the colony, it was organized a great campaign to re-conquest the invaded territories with the intention of defending by populating the region and also with the important task of the Jesuit that founded the city of Belén, of creating a Mission with the Mbayá natives, in the year 1760. During the governments of Francia and López, the populating process got stronger and the north area of Paraguay became a territory dedicated to cattle. Francia ordered the construction of the penal colony of Tevego in 1813 in the Concepción department. Once the Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Presidente Hayes Department Presidente Hayes () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Villa Hayes. The department was named after U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes, who awarded the territory to Paraguay while arbitrating a boundary dispute between Paraguay and Argentina after the Paraguayan War. Districts The department is divided into eight districts: # Benjamín Aceval # Campo Aceval # General Bruguez # José Falcón # Nanawa (Puerto Elsa) # Nueva Asunción (Chaco’í) # Puerto Pinasco # Teniente Esteban Martínez # Teniente Primero Manuel Irala Fernández # Villa Hayes History In the colonial period, conflicts between settlers and native tribes resulted in the abandonment of towns and missions including Melodía, Timbó (Paraguay), Naranjajay, and Remolinos (Paraguay). Only Fort Borbon, today called Fort Olimpo, survived. Founded during the government of Joaquín Alós y Brú, the garrison contained the southern advance of the Portuguese. French settlers tried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Alto Paraguay Department Alto Paraguay (; ''Upper Paraguay'') is the least populous as well as a sparsely populated department of Paraguay. The capital is the town of Fuerte Olimpo. In 1992, the Chaco Department was merged with Alto Paraguay. Nature and national parks Alto Paraguay contains a varied and large amount of natural resources, which is why this department is home to several national parks, each with different characteristics. The Defensores del Chaco National Park is the largest in the Paraguayan territory. This park is home to the hill Cerro León, which is the highest point in the northern region of Paraguay. The dry terrain is optimal for the growth of various species of cactus. Another park in this department, Parque Nacional Río Negro, is located in an area with several small lakes and is home to most of the fauna in the department. Other national parks in Alto Paraguay are Parque Nacional Coronel Cabrera and Parque Nacional Chovoreca, which reside in dry regions. Agriculture, li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Boquerón Department Boquerón may refer to: Boquerón, Cuba Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Boquerón Bay, Puerto Rico Boquerón, Chiriquí, Panama Boquerón Department, Paraguay Boquerón (island), an island in the Archipelago of San Bernardo governed by Colombia Boquerón River, Honduras Playa de Boquerón (Boquerón Beach) the beach adjacent to Boquerón Bay El Boquerón (El Salvador), a volcano El Boquerón (Honduras), a mountain El Boquerón Natural Monument, a national monument on the eponymous Honduran mountain * Battle of Boquerón (1932) of the Chaco War Battle of Boquerón (1866) of the Paraguayan War See also Boquerones Boquerones en vinagre are a type of appetizer or tapa found in Spain. The central ingredient of the dish is the ''boquerones'', fresh anchovies. The fillets are marinated in vinegar or a mixture of vinegar and olive oil, and seasoned with ga ... , a Spanish dish of marinated anchovies {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Itapúa Department Itapúa () is a department in the southern region of Paraguay. The capital is the city of Encarnación. It is divided into 30 districts, more than any other district in the country. History This department was created after the breakup of the Misiones Department, with the city of Encarnación as the capital. It had high economic growth in the first 30 years of the arrival of immigrants and the Carlos Antonio Lopez Railway; the growth was accompanied by several ups and downs. An era of decline followed until the 1950s when the Carnaval Encarnaceno became better known and attracted tourists from various regions. In the 1980s the department became more industrial, but modestly so compared with other departments like the Central Department. In 1989 the Yacyretá Dam displaced the people living in the Yacyretá Reservoir; the displacement still continues. The San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge was inaugurated in 1991, connecting not only the city of Encarnación and Posa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Canindeyú Department Canindeyú () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Salto del Guairá. Canindeyú comes from the Guarani words Kaninde - macaw; ju - yellow, blue-and-yellow macaw (''Ara ararauna''). Districts The department is divided in 16 districts: # Corpus Christi # Curuguaty # General Francisco Caballero Alvarez (Puente Kyhá) # Itanará # Katueté # La Paloma # Nueva Esperanza # Salto del Guairá # Villa Ygatimí # Yasy Cañy # Ypehú # Ybyrarobaná # Yby Pytá # Maracanà # Puerto Adela #Laurel Laurel may refer to: Plants * Lauraceae, the laurel family * Laurel (plant), including a list of trees and plants known as laurel People * Laurel (given name), people with the given name * Laurel (surname), people with the surname * Laurel (mus ... The eastern part of Canindeyu is very green; mostly rolling hills and soy bean farms. A fair portion of the population consists of Brazilian immigrants. See also * List of high schools in Canindeyú References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Alto Paraná Department Alto Paraná (; ''Upper Paraná'') is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Ciudad del Este (formerly known as Puerto Presidente Stroessner, originally Puerto Flor de Lis). The Alto Paraná department has experienced tremendous economic and population growth in the past 50 years. Most of this growth has been concentrated in the department capital of Ciudad del Este, and mainly occurred after the construction of the Puente de la Amistad bridge in 1961, which connects Paraguay and Brazil. This department is home to the Itaipu power plant, which supplies 95% of the energy consumed by Paraguay, and the Acaray Dam. Several ecological reserves, a zoo and the Taiwanese-Paraguayan Technology Park are situated in this department. The city of Presidente Franco was the first city founded in this department. Several important agricultural establishments are centered in the region of Minga Guazú which is home of the Guarani International Airport. History In times of the colony, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ñeembucú Department Ñeembucú (; Guaraní: ''Ñe'ẽmbuku'') is a department located in the south of the Eastern Region of Paraguay. The capital is Pilar. The department is almost entirely rural, and is home to some of the oldest and best-preserved Jesuit ruins, which are located near the town of Humaitá. Districts The department is divided in 16 districts: # Alberdi # Cerrito # Desmochados # General José Eduvigis Díaz # Guazú Cuá # Humaitá # Isla Umbú # Laureles # Mayor José J. Martinez # Paso de Patria # Pilar # San Juan Bautista del Ñeembucú # Tacuaras # Villa Franca # Villa Oliva # Villalbín Land The terrain in Ñeembucú is markedly flat, covered mostly in flat, grassy fields only broken by the occasional wetland swamp or green "monte". Montes, despite their name, are not mountains at all, but patches of dense trees and brush that provide shade to the cattle who graze on the flat plains surrounding them. Almost all of the land in Ñeembucú is used for grazing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]