Buena Vista (Paraguay)

Infobox City
name = Buena Vista
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Paraguay
subdivision_type1 = Department
subdivision_name1 = Caazapá
leader_title = Intendente Municipal
leader_name = Estanislao Silvero (PLRA)
established_title = Founded
established_date = June 25th,1945
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population_total = 5.340 inhab
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longd= 56 |longm= 04 |longs= 59 |longEW= W
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postal_code = 5990
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City of Paraguay, Caazapa Region, the beginning of this city was the result of the new political division of the country on June 25th, 1945.

Etymology

Its name describes the beautiful environment of the place.

Geography

Buena Vista is 266 km far from Asunción.

Weather

Temperatures range from 21ºC to 37ºC in summer, in winter the minimum is 1ºC. This city is located in one of the regions with most f the precipitations, that is the reason why it is the best place for farming and cattle rising.

Demography

There is a total of 5.340 inhabitants, 2.773 are men and 2.567 women, according to Census 2002. In the urban area there are 1.416 people and the rural area 3.924 people.

Economy

The main activity is farming and cattle rising.

Tourism

Wonderful landscapes which refer to the city´s name “Buena Vista” can be appreciated. Capiibary River is great for fishing.

How to get there

It is located 278 km far from Asunción, between San Juan Nepomuceno and CaazapáFrom Asunción take Route N 2, “Mcal. José Félix Estigarribia” towards east. That route goes to Ciudad del Este.

Bibliography and references

* Geografía Ilustrada del Paraguay, Distribuidora Arami SRL; 2007. ISBN 99925-68-04-6
* Geografía del Paraguay, Primera Edición 1999, Editorial Hispana Paraguay SRL
* EVP - Wikipedia
* [http://www.evp.edu.py/index.php?title=Portada Enciclopedia Virtual Paraguaya - Portal]