San Juan del Paraná
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San Juan del Paraná is one of the 30 districts of the Itapúa Department
, Paraguay
.
Is located to the west of the city of Encarnación
, the capital of the department, and was founded by Joaquín de Alós y Brú in 1789.
Its inhabitants dedicate to low-scale agriculture and to the subsistence cattle.
23.6 % of the occupied population dedicates to the primary sector, 27.6% to the secondary sector and 47.1% to the tertiary sector.
Population with unsatisfied basic needs in:
, soy and other subsistence products. In the cattle activities, they stock-breed cows and sheeps. Also have many industries.
and other locations of the department and the country. The other internal roads are terraced making easier the intercommunication between the districts
Has the telephonic services from Copaco and mobile telephony, besides various communication media and the journals from the capital of the country.
Modern transport busses takes the passengers to Asunción
, the capital of the department and other locations of the region.
This district is ready to receive water sports. Has beautiful beaches and zones qualified for fishing.
Along the Paraná river and the Caraguatá stream are beautiful beaches special as places for relaxation and touristic attraction.
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, making it the department with the most districts in the country.-History:...
, 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...
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Is located to the west of the city of Encarnación
Encarnación, Paraguay
Encarnación is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Itapúa, located at the south of the department, on the right-hand shore of the Paraná River, opposite Posadas, Argentina...
, the capital of the department, and was founded by Joaquín de Alós y Brú in 1789.
Its inhabitants dedicate to low-scale agriculture and to the subsistence cattle.
Area
It has an area of 25 square kilometers with a total population if 7,447 inhabitants and a population density of 29.796 inhabitants per square kilometer.Climate
This is the most cold zone in the country due to its position in the most southern border, the absence of elevations that stop the southern wind and the high rate of humidity. Its average temperature nearly reaches the 21º Celsius and the minimum temperatures could reach -4º Celsius in the riparian zones. Only in some exceptional cases the temperatures reaches a maximum of 39º Celsius. The rain average is of 1,700 millimeters annually, being October the most rainy month.Limits
- North: The Carmen del ParanáCarmen del ParanáCarmen del Paraná is a town in the Itapúa department of Paraguay.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
district and the city of Encarnación. - South: After crossing the Paraná riverParaná RiverThe Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
and the Middle Isle, is the ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. - West: The Carmen del Paraná district.
- East: The city of EncarnaciónEncarnación, ParaguayEncarnación is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Itapúa, located at the south of the department, on the right-hand shore of the Paraná River, opposite Posadas, Argentina...
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Demography
The main social-demographic indicators in the district says:- Population under 15 years old: 40.8%
- Average of kids per woman: 2.9 kids
- Percentage of Illiterates:8.0%
23.6 % of the occupied population dedicates to the primary sector, 27.6% to the secondary sector and 47.1% to the tertiary sector.
- Percentage of the population occupied in agricultural activities: 22.8%
- Percentage of houses with electricity service: 94.7%
- Percentage of houses with water service: 33.8%
Population with unsatisfied basic needs in:
- Education: 7.9 %.
- Sanitary infrastructure: 21.1 %.
- Housing quality: 31.2 %.
- Subsistence capacity: 20.1 %.
Economy
The inhabitants of this district dedicates to the cultivation of wheatWheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, soy and other subsistence products. In the cattle activities, they stock-breed cows and sheeps. Also have many industries.
Roads and communication
The most important road is the branch of the Route 1 "Mariscal Francisco Solano López", currently not asphalted, that connects it with the capital of the department, with AsunciónAsunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
and other locations of the department and the country. The other internal roads are terraced making easier the intercommunication between the districts
Has the telephonic services from Copaco and mobile telephony, besides various communication media and the journals from the capital of the country.
How to get there
Following the Route 1 "Mariscal Francisco Solano López" from Asunción until getting to the 365th kilometer, then taking an not asphalted branch of this road.Transportation
The roads are good and allow a fluid transit of people and cargo.Modern transport busses takes the passengers to Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, the capital of the department and other locations of the region.
Population
According to the data provided by the General Office of Statistics, Polls and Census, the total population of the San Juan del Paraná district is 7,447 inhabitants, being 3,921 males and 3,526 females.71.99% of the population is settled in the rural zone.Tourism
The city offers a commercial zone where could be found almost everything that a tourist looks for. This is one of the touristic reference points of Paraguay.This district is ready to receive water sports. Has beautiful beaches and zones qualified for fishing.
Along the Paraná river and the Caraguatá stream are beautiful beaches special as places for relaxation and touristic attraction.