Obligado is a city and
district in the
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 ...
of
Paraguay. Commonly known as the ''Capital City of Cooperativism'' or ''Industrial Capital City'' of Itapúa.
History
The Argentinian
Pastor Servando Obligado
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owned the lands that would later be Obligado. The city was founded on May 25, 1912 by
German
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colonists who bought the ground.
It was upgraded to District in June 20, 1955.
Obligado, with
Hohenau
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and
Bella Vista, make up a cluster of districts in Itapúa called "Colonias Unidas" for their industrial work.
References
World Gazeteer: Paraguay– World-Gazetteer.com
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Districts of Itapúa Department