Juan Augusto Saldívar
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Julián Augusto Saldívar is a city located along the 23rd to 28th kilometer of Ruta 1 in the Central department
of Paraguay
. The city is well known for its exports of tangerine
s, lettuce
and other agricultural
products. The city has grown considerably in the past 15 years. From a population of about 2,013 in 1992, it has more than doubled in population to around 5,383 in 2007, according to a recent census. The city is approximately 20 km due east from the town of Ypané
which borders the Paraguay River
. Its most notable location is on the 27th kilometer where the road breaks off at a fork called Tres Bocas. At this fork, travelers can gain access to the southern region of Paraguay.
The dominant religion in the area is Catholic
, like the rest of the country, although many missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have established a strong following among many of the inhabitants of the area.
The alternate name of the city, Posta Leiva, derives from Don Leiva, who was among the first people to inhabit the area of Julián Augusto Saldívar. Don Leiva set up a trading post to invite travelers to come and buy from his market and was quick to help strengthen others that were less fortunate than he was. Upon his death in the mid 1980's, his family and the people of his community renamed the city of Julián Augusto Saldívar to Posta Leiva in remembrance of him and his great compassion toward his family and the people he worked with every day in the region.
Central Department
Central is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Areguá. With its 1,929,834 inhabitants it is the most populated of the 17 departments of Paraguay.-Boundaries:*North: the departments of Cordillera and Presidente Hayes....
of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
. The city is well known for its exports of tangerine
Tangerine
__notoc__The tangerine is an orange-colored citrus fruit which is closely related to the Mandarin orange . Taxonomically, it should probably be formally named as a subspecies or variety of Citrus reticulata; further work seems to be required to ascertain its correct scientific name...
s, lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce is a temperate annual or biennial plant of the daisy family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable. It is eaten either raw, notably in salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, tacos, and many other dishes, or cooked, as in Chinese cuisine in which the stem becomes just as important...
and other agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
products. The city has grown considerably in the past 15 years. From a population of about 2,013 in 1992, it has more than doubled in population to around 5,383 in 2007, according to a recent census. The city is approximately 20 km due east from the town of Ypané
Ypané
Ypané is a town in the Central Department of Paraguay, 27 km from Asunción. It is communicated by Routes 1 and 2. It is called the "Garden City"...
which borders the Paraguay River
Paraguay River
The Paraguay River is a major river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina...
. Its most notable location is on the 27th kilometer where the road breaks off at a fork called Tres Bocas. At this fork, travelers can gain access to the southern region of Paraguay.
The dominant religion in the area is Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, like the rest of the country, although many missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have established a strong following among many of the inhabitants of the area.
The alternate name of the city, Posta Leiva, derives from Don Leiva, who was among the first people to inhabit the area of Julián Augusto Saldívar. Don Leiva set up a trading post to invite travelers to come and buy from his market and was quick to help strengthen others that were less fortunate than he was. Upon his death in the mid 1980's, his family and the people of his community renamed the city of Julián Augusto Saldívar to Posta Leiva in remembrance of him and his great compassion toward his family and the people he worked with every day in the region.