Ypané

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Ypané
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image_caption = St. Peter the Apostle Church


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = Department
subdivision_name1 =Central
leader_title = Intendente Municipal
leader_name = Nicasio Martínez Villamayor
established_title = Foundation
established_date = March 23, 1538
area_total_km2 = 52.7
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population_as_of = 2008
population_total = 34.943 hab.
population_density_km2 = 743.50
timezone = -4 Gmt
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postal_code = 2660
area_code = (595) (291)
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Ypané is a town in the Central Department of Paraguayto 27 km Asuncion. It is communicated by Routes 1 and 2. It is called the "Garden City". It was founded March 23 1538 by the Governor Spanish Domingo Martínez de Irala.

Its main activities are trade and industry.

Origins

The original name of the people was "Pitum", Guarani expression that means "medicinal water." At present, bears the name of "Ypané" representing the three streams Ypané, Potrerito, and Ytororó, which flow into the Paraguay River. Y" is water,pa" "water runs and empties into a river;" "ne" does not mean bad smell, but that is the smell of estérales and dry streams, in times of drought.

History

In the early years, it was a predominantly agricultural town. But with time, it devoted to other activities such as hunting, fishing and then planting rice. It is known today as "City Garden". It was a reduction Franciscan towards 1538, founded on March 23 of the same year by the Spanish Governor Domingo Martinez de Irala. And for the second time, on May 6 1862, when the Franciscans returned to Paraguay 1882.

In the year 1911 the people of Ypané, were transferred from the territory of the spot where the Villa Real is today, grades 25 ° 27 '44. "

The colours of the flag of the city are green, the colour of hope and yellow, symbolizing the sun's light toward a new dawn. So the idea of the colours of the flag would be to convert Ypané from a historic city, to a historic city garden.

One of the main attractions is the monument "To the Saint of Love", "Valentine", located in the hollow of an old tree in the Square of St. Peter the Apostle. This monument is the center of a Great heart shape traced on the surface, and as its inhabitants tells, once someone, or a couple makes a wish to the saint, once they have walk around the heart, their wish will comply with the blessing of St. Valentine.

Demographics

Ypané has a total of 34,943 inhabitants, whom 17,696 are male and 17,247 are women, according to projections by the Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos.34% of the population is urban and the remaining 57% is rural, with an annual growth rate of 3.61%.

urface

The liquid surface of Ypané district is 5,220 has 7,552 m² (five thousand two hundred and twenty hectares to seven thousand five hundred and fifty-two meters square), which amount to 3.5 inhab. / ha

Neighborhoods

*Lomas verdes
*6 de junio
*Ytororo
*Colonia Thompson

Climate

The climate in Ypane is tropical, characteristic of the subtropical air mass ruled by tropical and polar, depending on the season.

The maximum temperature occurs in Summer, reaching 39 °C, which can go up even more at times. The minimum temperature during winter is of 1 C and the annual average is 22 °C.

Rains have a system of about 1433 mm annually. The time that records more rainfall are between the months of January and April, the latter being more scarce in the period between the months of June, August.

Economy

Its main activities are trade and industry, as well as agricultural planting rice. This city is distinguished by making fabrics made of cotton, as the popular hammocks, handbags, quilts. Some residents are engaged in the development of ñandutí. It also has agricultural production that comes down to farms and horticultural crops and fruit trees.

Tourism

The city of Ypané has tourist attractions such as the former San Pedro Apóstol Church, built by the Indians of the reduction under the direction of the Franciscan Fathers, in times of colonization americas. It is located in the heart of the city. The high altar is a national and universal heritage.

Another attractive place is the monument of the protector of love "Valentine", located in the center of the hollow of a tree ancient St. Peter's Square Apostle. This monument is the center of a Great heart shape traced on the surface, and as its inhabitants tells, once someone, or a couple makes a wish to the saint, once they have walk around the heart, their wish will comply with the blessing of St. Valentine.

During the War of the Triple Alliance (among the countries of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay against Paraguay), was waged on December 6 1868 the battle of Ytororó today at the place there is a monument built in tribute to the heroes Paraguayans. And where the battle of Avay (indigenous water) was fought a bust of Marshal Paraguayan Francisco Solano Lopez was installed.

On the campus of San Pedro Apòstol’s Square, we find a beautiful work of art, which is the fount named Centro de Atracción Turístico Municipal, reflecting the history and significance of the city of Ypané, since the tour of the three streams to their mouths in Paraguay River can be admired.

Ypané invites us to visit: the vast lagoon of Yvera, a short distance from Nueva Italia, offers tourists the magnificent vision of wetlands brimming with life.

It does not have a developed tourist infrastructure yet, whether they are Airports, hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, among other important factors to be able to fully exploit this area.

How to get there?

Ypané, is a city of Paraguay, located in Central Department to 27 km Asuncion. It is communicated by Routes 1 and 2.

Art and Culture

The patron saint of Ypané is San Pedro Apostol, who is remembered with varios activities on June 29 every year. The high altar which is located in the San Pedro Apostol Church is considered a national and universal heritage.

Distinguished Personality

* Reinaldo Decoud Larrosa medical, folklore and linguist.

Sources

* [http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-179&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=x World Gazeteer: Paraguay] – World-Gazetteer.com
* Feature to Country. Volume 1. 2001 edition. Asuncion Paraguay.
* Geography of Paraguay Illustrated - ISBN 99925-68-04-06 - Distributed Arami SRL
* The Magic of our land. Alliance Foundation. Asuncion. 2007.
* EVP - Wikipedia
* [http://www.evp.edu.py/index.php?title=Portada Enciclopedia Virtual Paraguaya - Portal]

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PA/6/Ypane.html Coord. geographical and satellite images]
* [http://www.senatur.gov.py/ Secretaria Nacional de Turismo]