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San José Obrero
Cordillera () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Caacupé. History During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries this area of the country was going through a serious crisis due to population bellicosity of the Indians from Chaco. The villagers from Tobatí located north of the river Pirapo then called, had to migrate south for the continue attacks by Mbaye-guaicurúes. The residents of Altos, Paraguay, Altos and Atyrá created their current settlements in the territory of this department. There were also some settler farmers who were scattered in existing territories Arroyos y Esteros, Primero de Marzo, 1 de Marzo, Caraguatay (Paraguay), Caraguatay and Piribebuy. Towards the end of the eighteenth century these small towns were expanding, consolidating the villages located north of the department as Arroyos y Esteros Eusebio Ayala District, Eusebio Ayala (then called town of San Roque). Once the Paraguayan War, began a process of founding of major towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Paraguay
Paraguay consists of 17 department (administrative division), departments (; singular – ''departamento)'' and Asunción, one capital district (''distrito capital''). The country is divided into two non-official regions: The "Occidental Region" or Chaco (Boquerón, Alto Paraguay and Presidente Hayes), and the "Oriental Region" or Parana (other departments and the capital district). List See also * ISO 3166-2:PY * List of regions of Paraguay by Human Development Index * Ranked list of Paraguayan departments External links * {{Paraguay topics Departments of Paraguay, Subdivisions of Paraguay Lists of administrative divisions, Paraguay, Departments First-level administrative divisions by country, Departments, Paraguay Paraguay geography-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eusebio Ayala District
Eusebio Ayala is a city and district of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay. It is named after Eusebio Ayala, a former President of Paraguay. It is located approximately 72 km of the city of Asuncion, capital of the Republic of Paraguay. This city lies on the right bank of the stream Piribebuy, being axis road from where routes depart inside and outside the department. It was formerly called "Barrero Grande" and is still commonly known by this name, and it is well known for being the birthplace of the famous Chipa Barrero and for being located next to the fields of Acosta Ñú, where children were slain in a battle during the Paraguayan War (1864 to 1870). Surface This district has a length of 338 km{{sup, 2, with a population of approximately 20,843 inhabitants., Of which nearly 40% of the people living in urban areas, its population's density is 67.22 persons per square kilometers. Municipality Eusebio Ayala was founded by Governor Carlos Morphi in the year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emboscada District
Emboscada is a town and district of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay. Etymology “San Agustín de la Emboscada” refers to an ambush before the Spanish Conquest (emboscada meaning ambush in Spanish), against Carios tribe made by Guaicurú people. It is also known as the Stone City because many people there work in mining. Weather The weather in Cordillera Region is mild and dry. Temperature ranges from 22 °C to 39 °C, in winter the temperature is 3 °C. Demography Emboscada has 12,225 inhabitants, 6,337 are men and 5,888 women (Census 2002) In the urban area 5,153 people and the rural area with 7,072 people. 80% of Emboscada's population considers itself to be of African descent. History The first settlers were slaves from Brazil called “libertos” in XVIII. It was founded in 1740 by Governor Rafael de la Moneda with the name of “San Agustín de la Emboscada”. The most important penitentiary of Paraguay was built in Emboscad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caraguatay (Cordillera)
Caraguatay (), ''Guaraní: Karaguatay'') is a ''distrito'' and town located in the Vapor Cué region of the Cordillera Department in Paraguay. The livelihood of most citizens includes farming, fishing, and local trading. Climate The climate in this department is mild and dry. The average temperature is 22 °C, in summer reaches 39 °C and in winter drops to 3 °C. Demography Caraguatay had a population of 11,568, including 6,045 men and 5,523 women, at the 2002 census. Many of its inhabitants traveled to the United States to work, and send remittances to their families. Building work in the city shows the great investment that this income provided. History A Spanish family Franco founded the city on 24 September 1770, during the governorate of Carlos Morphi, on the banks of Yhaguy River. This locality was previously called Puesto Mbocajaty and included the areas of Iriarte, Ybyraity and Yeguarizo. It is one of the oldest localities of the country. It posses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altos (Paraguay)
Altos is a city and district of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay. Etymology It is also called "Altos de Ybypytaré", which in Guaraní means "path of the wind", previously called "San Lorenzo de la Cordillera de los Altos", one of the oldest cities of Paraguay. It is known as the "Terrace of the country" because of its high altitude. Climate The climate in this department is mild and dry. The average temperature is 22 °C, in summer reaches 39 °C and in winter drops to 3 °C. Demography Altos' population is 13,114 in total, 6,862 men and 6,252 women, according to information provided by the Statistics, Polls and Census General Direction. History There are two versions of its foundation. The first tells that Domingo Martínez de Irala founded it, on August 10, 1538. The second one tells that it was Friar Luis de Bolaños in 1580, with the distinction of being the first of many reducciónes (Roman Catholic missions) of the Guaraní people in Paraguay. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Naranjajay, and Remolinos. 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 but failed to sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraguay River
The Paraguay River (''Ysyry Paraguái'' in Guarani language, Guarani, ''Rio Paraguai'' in Portuguese language, Portuguese, ''Río Paraguay'' in Spanish language, Spanish) is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It flows about from its headwaters in the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Mato Grosso to its confluence with the Paraná River north of Corrientes and Resistencia, Chaco, Resistencia. Course The Paraguay's source is south of Diamantino in the Mato Grosso state of Brazil. It follows a generally southwesterly course, passing through the Brazilian city of Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Cáceres. It then turns in a generally southward direction, flowing through the Pantanal wetlands, the city of Corumbá, then running close to the Brazil-Bolivia border for a short distance in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. From the city of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay, the river forms the border betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caaguazú Department
Caaguazú () is a Departments of Paraguay, department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo. History In the 16th and 17th centuries, European settlers in the present-day department of Caaguazú District, Caaguazú were threatened by the Portuguese people, Portuguese Bandeirante people, Bandeirant and Guaicurú Indians, preventing permanent settlement of the land for many years. In the 18th century, repopulation of Caaguazu began again. In 1712, Gregorio Bazán de Pedraza founded the Curuguaty, Villa de San Isidro Labrador de Curuguaty, followed by Ybytimí in 1715, San Joaquin District, San Joaquín in 1746, and Carayaó in 1770. In 1906, the area was assigned the name Yhú, including the departmental capital of Yhú, Coronel Oviedo, Ajos (present day Coronel Oviedo), Carayaó, San Joaquín and Caaguazú District, Caaguazú. Upon territorial reorganization in 1945, it was given the name of Caaguazú. In 1973, the present-day territory and limits of this depar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Department
Central () is a Departments of Paraguay, department in Paraguay. The capital is Areguá. With 1,883,927 inhabitants, it is the most populated of the 17 departments of Paraguay. It is also the smallest department, with a total area of . Geography The mountainous area of Altos, Paraquay, Altos and the bodies of water including the Paraguay River, Paraguay and the Salado River (Paraguay), Salado rivers, the lakes Ypacaraí Lake, Ypacaraí and Ypoá National Park, Ypoá, and the pond Cabral are part of the natural limits in Central. The potential resources of this region, along with other regions in the south section, contribute to diverse activities such as tourism and agriculture. Boundaries *North: the departments of Cordillera Department, Cordillera and Presidente Hayes Department, Presidente Hayes *West: the Argentina, Argentine province of Formosa Province, Formosa separated by the Paraguay River, and the capital district, Asunción *East: the department of Paraguarí Depart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraguarí Department
Paraguarí (; Guaraní: Paraguari) is a '' departamento'' in Paraguay. At the 2002 census it had a population of 221,932. Retrieved 8 March 2010 The capital is the city of Paraguarí. History The territory which forms this department is located in a valley formerly called "Yarigua'a" that was part of the mission of Jesuit priests in the era of colonization. Numerous villages existed in this area, whose inhabitants were influenced by priests and chaplains responsible for directing agricultural and livestock acti ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
