Jesús is a
district
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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 department in the country.
History
This department was created after the breakup of the ...
of
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...
. It is well known for its Jesuit Mission, the
Ruins of Jesús de Tavarangue
Jesús de Tavarangue was a Jesuit Reduction located in what is now Itapúa Department, Itapua, Paraguay. The ruins of the mission, together with those of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná, Trinidad were designated a World Heritage Site, UN World He ...
. In 1993, the mission was declared a
UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
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, and is open to visitation by tourists.
Location
Jesús is located 10 km from
Ruta 6, 40 km north of the department’s capital,
Encarnación, and is surrounded by the following districts:
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Hohenau
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to the east and north-east.
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La Paz
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to the west and north-west.
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Capitán Miranda
Capitán Miranda is a town in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, ...
to the west.
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Trinidad
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to the south.
Population
According to the projection made by the ''Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos'', as of 2017 the district will have a total of 6,363 inhabitants.
Proyección de la Población por Sexo y Edad según Distrito, 2000-2025
DGEEC
References
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Districts of Itapúa Department