Paraguarí

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Field	Value
name	Paraguarí
official_name	Paraguarí
type	City
image_skyline	Paraguari.jpg
image_caption	a street in Paraguarí
image_flag	Bandera Municipalidad de Paraguarí.PNG
image_shield	Escudo Municipalidad de Paraguarí.PNG
pushpin_map	Paraguay
pushpin_label_position	right
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Paraguay
subdivision_type1	Department
subdivision_name1	Paraguarí
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Paraguarí
leader_title	Intendente Municipal
leader_name	Juan Carlos Baruja Fernandez
established_title	Founded
established_date	August 18, 1775
founder	Agustín Fernando de Pinedo
area_total_km2	273
population_total	22,154
population_as_of	2002
population_density_km2	auto
elevation_m	87
timezone1	AST
utc_offset1	-04
timezone1_DST	ADT
utc_offset1_DST	-03
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	4000
area_code	(595) (531)
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Toponymy

Paraguarí is called “The cradle of the National Independence." In that city on January 13, 1811, the Paraguayans Yegros, Gamarra, and Cabañas, with their troops, defeated the Argentine Army, commanded by General Manuel Belgrano in the Battle of Cerro Mbaé or Battle of Paraguarí.

It was founded in 1775 over a hill by Agustín Fernando de Pinedo, a time after the banishment of the Jesuits in Paraguay. On August 18, 1960, the town became a district.

Geography

The city of Paraguarí is situated 66 km from Asunción, bordering to the north with the Altos Cordillera and to the south with a wide savanna.

It's surrounded by the hills Saint Thomas, Cerro Peró (Bald Hill), and Cerro Porteño.

Limits

To the north: City of Pirayú.
To the east: Escobar.
To the south: Sapucaí, Acahay, and Carapeguá.
To the west: Yaguarón.

Weather

The average temperature is 21 degrees Celsius, the maximum in summer is 39 degrees Celsius, and the minimum in winter is 2 degrees Celsius.

| width = auto | collapsed = yes | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Paraguarí (1991–2020) | Jan high C = 33.3 | Feb high C = 32.5 | Mar high C = 31.3 | Apr high C = 28.6 | May high C = 24.5 | Jun high C = 23.1 | Jul high C = 23.1 | Aug high C = 25.7 | Sep high C = 27.3 | Oct high C = 29.3 | Nov high C = 30.8 | Dec high C = 32.5 | year high C = 28.5 | Jan mean C = 27.6 | Feb mean C = 26.8 | Mar mean C = 25.6 | Apr mean C = 22.9 | May mean C = 19.3 | Jun mean C = 18.0 | Jul mean C = 17.3 | Aug mean C = 19.3 | Sep mean C = 21.2 | Oct mean C = 23.6 | Nov mean C = 24.8 | Dec mean C = 26.7 | year mean C = 22.8 | Jan low C = 22.5 | Feb low C = 22.0 | Mar low C = 20.6 | Apr low C = 18.1 | May low C = 14.7 | Jun low C = 13.4 | Jul low C = 12.3 | Aug low C = 13.7 | Sep low C = 15.7 | Oct low C = 18.6 | Nov low C = 19.4 | Dec low C = 21.4 | year low C = 17.7 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 146.5 | Feb precipitation mm = 131.5 | Mar precipitation mm = 143.9 | Apr precipitation mm = 157.1 | May precipitation mm = 150.5 | Jun precipitation mm = 86.3 | Jul precipitation mm = 61.9 | Aug precipitation mm = 51.2 | Sep precipitation mm = 96.9 | Oct precipitation mm = 195.5 | Nov precipitation mm = 196.3 | Dec precipitation mm = 179.5 | year precipitation mm = 1597.2 | source 1 = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-3-WMO-Normals-9120/Paraguay/CSV/Paraguari_86221.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Paraguarí |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = January 26, 2024}}

Demography

Paraguarí has 22,154 inhabitants, of which 11,053 are men and 11,101 women, according to the 2002 census. In the urban area there are 8,307 inhabitants, and in the rural area there are 13,847.

Economy

The expansion of the agriculture and livestock industry of the region and an important road network make Paraguarí the main supplier of Asunción.

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It's a commercial center for the agricultural products of its inhabitants. It is also an important learning center in the region.

There exist quarries where granite and kaolin are extracted.

Transportation

Paraguarí is 66 km away from Asunción, following the Route 1 “Mariscal Francisco Solano López." To get to Paraguarí, one can take an inter-urban bus at the Bus Terminal of Asunción, or at the Eusebio Ayala Road, where a bus leaves for Paraguarí about every 15 minutes.

Coming from the east following Route 2, you must take the Rogelio Benítez Road (7th km) after crossing the detour to Eusebio Ayala.

History

Paraguarí was founded by Agustín Fernando de Pinedo, ordered by Charles the Third, King of Spain, after the banishment of the Jesuits in Paraguay, where he overtook their properties: The ranches “Tavapy” and “Campo Grande”.

Many Spanish people moved to Paraguarí, coming from Burgos and Andalucía.

The Company of Jesus in the 7th century was established in Paraguarí, in a great ranch until the banishment of the King Charles III.

Tourism

Paraguarí has a number of attractions of interest to tourists. It has several picturesque districts, including the famous fruit stores of Paraguarí, which are closely packed together and located to the side of Route 1. There's also Kamba Kokué, an old neighbourhood whose name testifies to the existence of black slaves in the Missiones. The train station of the city is one of the oldest in America, and the city's old church draws many visitors. The National Museum of Artillery is also located in the city and forms the seat of the Army's Artillery Command, displaying cannons, antique weapons, trophies, photographs, and documents.

Annual bullfights, known as “toro moñaroha” in the Guaraní language, are held along with the city's celebrations honoring Saint Thomas' Day. The whole city participates in the event, making it an unmissable event.

Looking just beyond the city itself, the road between Paraguarí and Piribebuy is one in the prettiest of the country, connecting numerous tourist locations across a unique landscape of hills and brooks only a few miles away from Asunción. One of them is the Mbatovi reservation, located 72 km away from Asunción, following the road that connects Routes 1 and 2, the roadhouses of Chololó, Pinamar, Piraretá, and others.

References

Geografía Ilustrada del Paraguay, Distribuidora Arami SRL; 2007.
Geografía del Paraguay, Primera Edición 1999, Editorial Hispana Paraguay SRL

References

[http://www.dgeec.gov.py/ Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos : ''Censos 2002 : Listas de Áreas de Variables de Personas : Distritos''] Retrieved 8 March 2010

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