San Alberto is a city in the
Alto Paraná
The musical term alto, meaning "high" in Italian (Latin: ''altus''), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range. In 4-part voice leading alto is the second-highest part, sung in choruses by ...
department
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of
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
. It is one of the districts of Northern Alto Paraná and is located about 439 km. from the capital Asunción.
San Alberto has seen a rapid development and today is the main city in Northern Alto Paraná.
The city was founded by Alberto Fernández Valenzuela, a captain of the Paraguayan navy, who was president of the Empresa Colonizadora Industrial Mbaracayu S.A., initially was known as Gleba 6 and belonged to the district of Hernandarias.
The inhabitants are mostly of Brazilian origin.
Agriculture is the main source of economic income of the district.
Sources
World Gazeteer: Paraguay– World-Gazetteer.com
Populated places in the Alto Paraná Department
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