Ybycuí

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map_caption = Department of Paraguarí
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subdivision_name = Paraguay
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subdivision_name1 = Paraguarí
leader_title = Intendente Municipal
leader_name = Eusebia Maria Del Carmen Benitez Diaz
established_title = Founded
established_date = March 19th,1766
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population_total = 20.887 hab.
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Ybycuí is a Paraguayan rural community of the department of Paraguari, located 120 km away from Asunción,and 40 km from the Ruta una (Route 1).

Toponimics

Its name means “ Sand “ in Guarani.

Geography

Ybycuí is located 123 km away from Asunción.

Weather

The average year temperature is 21 C, the maximum 39 C and the minimum 2 C.

Demography

Ybycuí has a total of 20.887 inhabitants, from which, 10.756 are male and 10.131 are female, according to the last census of 2002.In the urban area there are 4.630 people and in the rural area 16.257 people.

Economy

Among the economical activities of the people we can mention the agriculture, cattle breeding, forest exploitation and cotton factories.There are also coal factories, honey extraction from bees , as well as sugar cane.

Churches

San José church, the city patron.

Schools

Colegio Niño Jesús is an important educational centre of the region.

Transport

Located 123 km away from Asunción, and 40 km from the Route 1 Mcal Francisco Solano Lopez.

Tourism

There is in Ybycuí an iron casting foundry as well as the repository of arms Minas Cue, named as La Rosada, which happen to be on duty in times of Don Carlos Antonio López, where war marbles and tools were made, besides pieces of navy ships of the Paraguayan navy.During the War of the Triple Alliance, bullets and guns were made at Minas Cue, but the allied troops took it and destroyed it. Now at La Rosada, there is a museum where tools used at the time are shown, as well as guns which were manufactured there.La Rosada is inside the National Park of Ybycui. Inside the Park there is also the Salto Mina, also called Salto Cristal, where you can take long walks admiring the fauna and flora of the region, and through the paths you can get to the Salto Guarani.In Ybycuí we can also appreciate the Pozo Tatacua, with unknown depth, resides the Paso Ita.The ancient home of Bernardino Caballero is very visited by tourist who want to know more of the Paraguayan history.The School Farm Mamorei wants to make the population realize about the importance of taking care of nature.

Important People

Its most important sons are:- Gral. Bernardino Caballero,because he was born in Ybycui he is called the “Ybycui Centauros”. In the city, in his honor we have the Avenue and the National School”Gral Bernardino Caballero.- Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo, musician and composer, poet, and director ,he was born in 1907.- The Vice-president, Facundo Machaín, was the founder of the Medicine faculty.

References

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

External links

* [http://www.senatur.gov.py/ Secretaria Nacional de Turismo ]
* [http://www.dgeec.gov.py/ Dirección General de Encuestas, Estadísticas y Censos]
* [http://www.musicaparaguaya.org.py/archivo2.html Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo] (Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo)
* [http://www.viajes-a.net/fotos-de/Ybycui_1-82607.htm Fotos de Ybycuí ]
* [http://www.bvp.org.py/ Asociación Biblioteca Virtual del Paraguay ]