Ricardo Brugada, mostly known as La Chacarita, is a neighbourhood of
Asunción, the capital of
Paraguay. It is a
shanty town and one of the poorest locations in the entire country. Approximately 20,000 people live there. It is located in the center of the metropolitan area of Asunción, close to city landmarks such as the Government Palace, the Parliament, the Cathedral, the Catholic University and the Costanera. It is located on the banks of the
Paraguay River, starting at the Bernardino Caballero Park until the port of Asuncion.
Paraguayan musician and composer,
Maneco Galeano
Maneco Galeano ( Puerto Pinasco, May 13, 1945 - Paraguay), was a Paraguayan musician, songwriter and journalist.
Childhood and youth
Son of W. Antonio Galeano and Ana Mieres, his real name was Felix, after his grandfather on his father side, and ...
, immortalized the name of this barrio in a
Guarania song called "Soy de la Chacarita" (I am from the Chacarita). This neighbourhood is also characterized by its
football (soccer) teams that play in the lower divisions of the Paraguayan league:
Resistencia, Oriental, San Felipe and 3 de Febrero.
References
Neighbourhoods of Asunción
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