Escobar (Paraguay)

Infobox Settlement
official_name =Gral. Patricio Escobar
native_name = Escobar

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Paraguay
subdivision_type1 = Department
subdivision_name1 = Paraguarí
leader_title = Intendente municipal
leader_name = Eduardo Burgos
established_title = Founded
established_date = August 30 de 1901
area_total_km2 = 354
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population_as_of = 2008
population_total = 8.815
population_density_km2 = 22
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elevation_m = 121
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 4450
area_code = (595) (531)
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Escobar is a town of Paraguay Paraguarí Department, located some 14 km Paraguarí by Route Villarrica in Paraguarí.

Etymology

The town took this name in honor of President Gral. Patricio Escobar. He was one of the heroes of the War of the Triple Alliance and president of Paraguay in the late XIX century.

Before its founding by decree, was called "Yukeri."

Weather

The average temperature is 21 °C, the highest in 39 the summer and the lowest in winter, 2.

Demography

Escobar has a total of 8,815 inhabitants, of which 4,645 males and 4,170 females, according to estimates by the Directorate General of Statistics, Census and Surveys.

Economy

Mainly dedicated to agriculture: cotton, corn, bean, manioc, sugarcane, and sweet potato.

Another economic activity is also cattle rising.

Colleges

* Elementary School No. 669 "Lic. Rosa Marin de Gamarra"
* School "Emancipación Nacional"

Transportation

Escobar is located 78 km from Asuncion and 12 km Paraguarí, a branch of Route I Mariscal Francisco Solano López because this can also lead to diversion Sapucaí and Caballero.

Tourism

It has a Health Centre, Police and Post Office. Several rural areas are part of District Escobar: Arroyo Pora, Chircal, Guazú-Cua, Mbocayaty, General Aquino.

It has an area of pools, spa Itá Coty, which offers a cool stream, down from the hills, surrounded by abundant vegetation and stones. Visitors can go on camping; there are canteens and sports fields to enjoy a pleasant experience.

It has a centuries-old "train station".

On October 1 patronal feast of Santa Teresa del Niño Jesús is made a procession through the main streets of the town, with caravan riders and the patron saints of the various chapels of companies Escobar.

Important People

Emigdio Ayala Báez, composer and musician, author of "Mi dicha lejana" and "A mi pueblito Escobar."

References

* Illustrated Geography of Paraguay, SRL Distributed Arami, 2007. ISBN 99925-68-04-6
* Geography of Paraguay, First Edition 1999, Publisher Hispanic Paraguay SRL.
* EVP - Wikipedia
* [http://www.evp.edu.py/index.php?title=Portada Enciclopedia Virtual Paraguaya - Portal ]

External links

* [http://www.senatur.gov.py/ National Secretary of Tourism]
* [http://www.dgeec.gov.py// Directorate General for Surveys, Statistics and Census]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PA/15/Escobar.html Coord. geographical and satellite imagery""Escobar]
* [http://www.bvp.prg.py Asociados Virtual Library of Paraguay]