La Victoria District, Paraguay

Infobox Settlement
official_name = La Victoria
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subdivision_name1 = Alto Paraguay
leader_title = Intendente Municipal
leader_name = Raúl Benicio Lagraña Cuello
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1889, Carlos Casado
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La Victoria is a district in Alto Paraguay. It includes the town of La Victoria or Puerto La Victoria, which has a population of around 6,000.

La Victoria "or" (Puerto Casado) is a district and city in Upper Paraguay region, Paraguay, far away 674 km to the north of Asuncion, on To cool River.

Etymology

The Puerto Casado is a "Company Carlos Casado," founded in nineteenth century by a Spanishhuh established in the city of Rosario (Argentina).

Weather

The climate is tropical, with a maximum of 45 degrees Celsius in summer, and a minimum of 9 degrees Celsius in winter. The average is 25 degrees. We present long drought followed by torrential rains.

Geography

Plain that does not exceed 300 meters above sea level. There are sporadic and undulations are fertile land for agriculture and animal husbandry.

Demography

La Victoria has a total of 6,489 inhabitants, of whom 3304 are men and 3185 women, according to estimates by the Directorate General of Statistics, Census and Surveys.

Economy

Its main business is animal husbandry. Previously the company was located here taninera Carlos Casado Ltda.

One of the largest companies in the country was the company Carlos Casado, former factory tannin, about the company looks at the homes of former employees and owners, as well as the old Hotel de Puerto Casado.

History and Tourism

Founded in 1889 in time of President Patricio Escobar, formerly known as Angel Custodio. It was based on Enterprise Taninera Carlos Casado, which is also called "Puerto Casado." Elevated by district in 1973.

This was used as a port of embarkation and disembarkation pier of the Paraguayan troops which went to fight during the Chaco War.

The company Carlos Casado came to have more than 5,000,000 hectares in the Paraguayan Chaco, today the factory is paralyzed. From where the Mennonites and Paraguayan soldiers went to internarse in the Chaco Central rail narrow trail that reached 145 km from the River Paraguay.

In Puerto Casado there are places of historical epoch of the Chaco War, the first settlers Mennonites settled here in 1920.

Galvan The hill is located 5 km south of the so-called "Kilometro 11," the former railway station that left port Married. The boat makes a high Aquidabán here, part of Concepcion. Another boat that is here for the "Cacique II," which part of Asuncion for Vallemí.

In the hill Galvan still observe the old railroad rails. Here Emiliano R. Fernández wrote his poem "The Fashion" in 1926. This is the first railroad station importance of Married.

The railway was built by the company for the extraction of timber, with nearly 150 km of narrow trail into the heart of Chaco. The same route of the railway was extended up to 160 km, which enabled the Paraguayan troops in campaign to access the fortresses to stop the advance of Bolivians in the vast territory during the Chaco War. During the Chaco War of the railroad was vital to transport soldiers, arms, ammunition, supplies, vehicles, fuel, medicines and wounded.

The old station Kilometro 11, a former house is part of the old railway station of the company Carlos Casado, is one of the historic sites that are still standing in the locality.

With the sale of public lands in the late nineteenth century was established company Carlos Casado Ltda., Which acquired in 1886 over convert|3000|sqmi|km2, about 5,625,000 hectares, was devoted to logging and production of tannin. The tannin is a substance extracted from the tree "quebracho", is used for tanning hides. The son of the founder, Jose Casado, arrived in 1929 to manage the signing, lived on site until 1945.

During the Chaco War, the facilities were used as workshops for all kinds of machinery, armaments, especially motor vehicles, before being sent into battle. It also was used as post insem

In 1931 the Command Infantry Division were installed at the port, José Félix Estigarribia accepted the post of Commander that he proposed the then president Joseph P. Guggiari since late July, 1931 Estigarribia was already installed there. If the new commander settled in the place, family owner of the factory gave a house "Chaqueña" wide and comfortable residence located in the city centre.

Emiliano R. Fernandez, popular poet and musician, often called the "northern poet," to 1923 was in Puerto Casado, where performing several tasks, often their works are signed in Alto Paraguay.

As for handicrafts, in the early 80's a former worker of the company had the idea of making a guampa for his own use with pieces of stainless steel material that was used to store the tannin. The idea was warmly accepted and began to receive orders and the manufacturer improved technology and creating new models of guampa mate and terere. Today is manufactured in various designs on special orders for gift or as memories of Puerto Casado.

In Rivers Paraguay and Apa and in the many streams in the area, tourism is fishing.

Pilgrimage "Ñanda Yvyrekávo"

" 'In search of our land,"Guarani', with whom he traveled nearly 600 km from Port Married to Asuncion, 156 in six days on foot and others by truck. The villagers say it is the longest in the social struggle in the country. They call to expropriate the Moon Sect, which includes the district.

Transportation

You reach the town by Route Transchaco, to the junction of the Pioneers, located 409 km from Asuncion, then a detour not paved reaches Puerto Casado, about 230 km east, this is the route Amalia.

In Married port there is a landing strip for aircraft, also came to the city by boat.

ources

* [http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-179 World Gazetter: Paraguay] – World-Gazetteer.com
* Geography Illustrated Paraguay, Distributed Arami SRL, 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/index.php?language=2 Secretaria Nacional de Turismo]