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Alto Paraná Department

Alto Paraná (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalto paɾaˈna]; Upper Paraná) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Ciudad del Este (formerly known as Puerto Presidente Stroessner, originally Puerto Flor de Lis).

Alto Paraná Department
Departamento de Alto Paraná
Alto Paraná shown in red
Coordinates: 25°25′S 54°38′W / 25.417°S 54.633°W / -25.417; -54.633
Country Paraguay
RegionEastern Region
Established1945
CapitalCiudad del Este
Largest cityCiudad del Este
Government
 • GovernorCésar Landy Torres (ANR)
Area
 • Total14,895 km2 (5,751 sq mi)
 • Rank7
Population
 (2007)[1]
 • Total703,507
 • Rank2
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-04 (PYT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-03 (PYST)
ISO 3166 codePY-10
Number of Districts19
Websitealtoparana.gov.py

The Alto Paraná department has experienced tremendous economic and population growth in the past 50 years. Most of this growth has been concentrated in the department capital of Ciudad del Este, and mainly occurred after the construction of the Puente de la Amistad bridge in 1961, which connects Paraguay and Brazil. This department is home to the Itaipu power plant, which supplies 95% of the energy consumed by Paraguay, and the Acaray Dam. Several ecological reserves, a zoo and the Taiwanese-Paraguayan Technology Park are situated in this department.

The city of Presidente Franco was the first city founded in this department. Several important agricultural establishments are centered in the region of Minga Guazú which is home of the Guarani International Airport.

History edit

In colonial times, there were several settlements established in this area. The most important of these being Ontiveros, Ciudad Real, and Villa Rica del Espíritu Santo. Nevertheless, these villages did not initially prosper due to the constant attacks of the Bandeirantes.

By the end of the 17th century and beginnings of the 18th century, many populations settled in this area due to the promising logging economy. These urban centers organized around military bases that served to defend them against the attacks of the Bandeirantes. Some of these cities exist into the present day, such as: Villa Curuguaty, Ygatimi, Caaguazú, Lima and Ajos.

After the War against the Triple Alliance, these lands were sold, creating large states in which the most important economic activities were the exploitation of the local forests and the cultivation of yerba mate. During the War Against the Tripple Alliance many of the men of Paraguay died, and to make up for population loss, European/Middle Eastern and East Asian men immigrated to the nation. In this region many descendants of Poles, Ukrainians, and Japanese people are found similar to the Paran region of Brazil. There was also settlement of Brazilian from the South of Brazil, most of the people were white Brazilians of Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Eastern European, Arabic blood. And Also Japanese Brazilians and Brazilians of mixed race.

By the end of the 19th century, it was a very active port known as Tacurú Pucú, which means "high termite mound". This port was used for the transport of lumber, through the Paraná River, to Encarnación, and from Encarnación to facilitate the trade of food and textiles. After the TRI

The department, as it is today, was created in 1945.

In 1990, the department's structure was officially established.

Geography edit

Location edit

This department is located in the Oriental Region of Paraguay, between parallels 24° 30′ and 26° 15′ of latitude south and between the meridians 54° 20′ and 55° 20′ of longitude west.

It is located in the Center East of Oriental Region. It is bordered by:

The capital is Ciudad del Este, originally named Puerto Flor de Lis, and later Puerto Presidente Stroessner until it was renamed once more following the end of the dictatorial government of General Alfredo Stroessner. It is within the limits of the Brazilian city, Foz do Iguaçu.

Districts edit

The department is divided into 22 districts:

Districts Population (2002)
1 Ciudad del Este 222,274
2 Doctor Juan León Mallorquín 16,243
3 Domingo Martínez de Irala 6,734
4 Hernandarias 63,248
5 Iruña 4,710
6 Itakyry 23,765
7 Juan Emilio O'Leary 16,367
8 Los Cedrales 9,003
9 Mbaracayú 8,337
10 Minga Guazú 48,006
11 Minga Porá 11,180
12 Naranjal 11,921
13 Ñacunday 8,403
14 Presidente Franco 52,826
15 San Alberto 11,523
16 San Cristóbal 7,670
17 Santa Fe del Paraná 7,000
18 Santa Rita 16,427
19 Santa Rosa del Monday 11,287
20 Yguazú 8,748
-- Doctor Raúl Peña* 6,789
-- Tavapy* 6,000

 

* The districts of Doctor Raúl Peña and Tavapy were created after the 2002 Census, and therefore not displayed on the map.

Alto Paraná has a combination of valleys and streams that come from the Paraná River. It also has mountainous areas of high elevation that can reach 300 meters above sea level.

The lands near the banks of the Paraná River have forests, which are threatened in the present by indiscriminate deforestation. There are local efforts to combat this through the introduction of reforestation programs, with managed planting of different species of pine.

Hydrography edit

The Paraná River is the most important supply of water for the department. The following are branches of this river:

  • Itambey
  • Ñacunday
  • Limoy
  • Itabo Guazú
  • Pira Pyta
  • Ycua Guazú
  • Acaray
  • Monday
  • Yacuy

In this area, there are also several streams that help make the land fertile for agriculture.

These streams and rivers part due to the presence of large rocks that give origin to local waterfalls. Among these are the ones formed by the Monday and Ñacunday Rivers.

The flow of the rivers Paraná and Acaray has been used in favor of constructing the hydroelectric power stations in Itaipú and Acaray.

Climate edit

Alto Paraná presents an absolute maximum temperature in summer of 38 °C or 100.4 °F. The absolute minimum in winter is 0 °C or 32 °F. The annual average is 21 °C or 69.8 °F.

The department receives abundant precipitation during the entire year, registered as 1,725 millimetres or 68 inches annually. This total is the highest anywhere in Paraguay. Consequently, this area has a lot of humidity in the environment, which is good for agriculture.

Fog and light rains are the norm in wintertime.

Economy edit

The logging industry remains to be the most important activity in the area. Nowadays, the population is also involved in the industrial process of different varieties of wood, such as: cedar, yvyra pyta, lapacho, taperyva guasu, petereby, guatambu, incense, guaica and others. Another important activity is the plantation of pine as a form of reforestation. There's also the clearing of palm hearts.

About 700,000 hectares of land are utilized for agriculture. Soy, maize, wheat, mint, cotton, sugarcane, tangerine, sweet orange, tomato, manioc, sweet potato, rice, potato, carrot, strawberry, sunflower, pea and ka’a he’e (a sweetener and medical plant) are cultivated here.

In this department cows, pigs, cebú, and nelore are raised by ranchers. This industry occupies a place of growing importance. There are factories of oil, food, sausages, sawmills, rice and yerba mills, of ceramic products, and also dairy products.

Education edit

Alto Paraná has institutions that impart initial, elementary and secondary education. Also there are institutions working to impart education to the natives of the area. There are private universities and the national university.

Communication edit

The most important ways of access to the department are Route No. 7 "Dr. Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia", that crosses the department from east to west and connects with Asunción, and also the Route No. 6 "Juan León Mallorquín" that joins Encarnación with the southern region of the country. There is a route that connects Salto del Guairá to the north.

An international bridge over the Paraná River connects Paraguay with Brazil.

The "Guaraní International Airport", in the Minga Guazú district, offers regular flights to Asunción, São Paulo, and connections with other flights.

The department has televisions stations. It has an automatic phone center, and mobile phone communication services. There are also several radio stations.

AM: Radio Parque, Itapiru, Magnificat, America, Concierto, La voz de Hernandarias, Cedro Ty, Corpus and Minga Guazú.

FM: Guarani, Progreso, Integración, Ciudad del Este, Virtual, Educacción, Yguazú, Naranjal, Transparaná, Pionera, Transcontinental, Santa Rita, Pentagrama and El Portal de Itapúa.

Tourism edit

This department offers a very rich and attractive natural environment, specially represented by the Acaray and Paraná Rivers.

The following places are recommended to visit:

 
Itaipú Hydroelectric Dam

Other touristic places are the modern engineering constructions that produce great admiration in the visitors, those are: the Amistad's Bridge, that communicates Paraguay and Brazil, the hydroelectric stations Itaipu Binacional and Acaray.

In Ciudad del Este there are the Park and Lake of the Republic, an artificial lake formed by the waters of the Amambay stream, the park serves as lung for the city. This space was created with the collaboration of every city council of the country.

Alto Paraná has several museums that exhibit artifacts of great scientific and cultural value, such as:

  • The House of Culture in Ciudad del Este
  • El Mensú Hydric Museum
  • Museum of Natural History
  • Itaipú Natural and Anthropology Museum

The Museum Moisés Bertoni was declared Natural and Scientific Monument. This place is a port, where Moisés Bertoni accomplished to compile a great variety of plants from the entire world and who dedicated his life to the preservation of the nature.

References edit

External links edit

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Alto Parana redirects here For the film see Alto Parana film For the Brazilian city see Alto Parana Parana Alto Parana Spanish pronunciation ˈalto paɾaˈna Upper Parana is a department in Paraguay The capital is Ciudad del Este formerly known as Puerto Presidente Stroessner originally Puerto Flor de Lis Alto Parana Department Departamento de Alto ParanaDepartmentFlagAlto Parana shown in redCoordinates 25 25 S 54 38 W 25 417 S 54 633 W 25 417 54 633Country ParaguayRegionEastern RegionEstablished1945CapitalCiudad del EsteLargest cityCiudad del EsteGovernment GovernorCesar Landy Torres ANR Area Total14 895 km2 5 751 sq mi Rank7Population 2007 1 Total703 507 Rank2 Density47 km2 120 sq mi Time zoneUTC 04 PYT Summer DST UTC 03 PYST ISO 3166 codePY 10Number of Districts19Websitealtoparana gov py The Alto Parana department has experienced tremendous economic and population growth in the past 50 years Most of this growth has been concentrated in the department capital of Ciudad del Este and mainly occurred after the construction of the Puente de la Amistad bridge in 1961 which connects Paraguay and Brazil This department is home to the Itaipu power plant which supplies 95 of the energy consumed by Paraguay and the Acaray Dam Several ecological reserves a zoo and the Taiwanese Paraguayan Technology Park are situated in this department The city of Presidente Franco was the first city founded in this department Several important agricultural establishments are centered in the region of Minga Guazu which is home of the Guarani International Airport Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Location 2 2 Districts 2 3 Hydrography 3 Climate 4 Economy 5 Education 6 Communication 7 Tourism 8 References 9 External linksHistory editIn colonial times there were several settlements established in this area The most important of these being Ontiveros Ciudad Real and Villa Rica del Espiritu Santo Nevertheless these villages did not initially prosper due to the constant attacks of the Bandeirantes By the end of the 17th century and beginnings of the 18th century many populations settled in this area due to the promising logging economy These urban centers organized around military bases that served to defend them against the attacks of the Bandeirantes Some of these cities exist into the present day such as Villa Curuguaty Ygatimi Caaguazu Lima and Ajos After the War against the Triple Alliance these lands were sold creating large states in which the most important economic activities were the exploitation of the local forests and the cultivation of yerba mate During the War Against the Tripple Alliance many of the men of Paraguay died and to make up for population loss European Middle Eastern and East Asian men immigrated to the nation In this region many descendants of Poles Ukrainians and Japanese people are found similar to the Paran region of Brazil There was also settlement of Brazilian from the South of Brazil most of the people were white Brazilians of Italian Portuguese Spanish German Eastern European Arabic blood And Also Japanese Brazilians and Brazilians of mixed race By the end of the 19th century it was a very active port known as Tacuru Pucu which means high termite mound This port was used for the transport of lumber through the Parana River to Encarnacion and from Encarnacion to facilitate the trade of food and textiles After the TRIThe department as it is today was created in 1945 In 1990 the department s structure was officially established Geography editLocation edit This department is located in the Oriental Region of Paraguay between parallels 24 30 and 26 15 of latitude south and between the meridians 54 20 and 55 20 of longitude west It is located in the Center East of Oriental Region It is bordered by To the North with Canindeyu Department To the South with Itapua Department To the East with Brazil and Argentina To the West with Caaguazu and Caazapa departments The capital is Ciudad del Este originally named Puerto Flor de Lis and later Puerto Presidente Stroessner until it was renamed once more following the end of the dictatorial government of General Alfredo Stroessner It is within the limits of the Brazilian city Foz do Iguacu Districts edit The department is divided into 22 districts Districts Population 2002 1 Ciudad del Este 222 274 2 Doctor Juan Leon Mallorquin 16 243 3 Domingo Martinez de Irala 6 734 4 Hernandarias 63 248 5 Iruna 4 710 6 Itakyry 23 765 7 Juan Emilio O Leary 16 367 8 Los Cedrales 9 003 9 Mbaracayu 8 337 10 Minga Guazu 48 006 11 Minga Pora 11 180 12 Naranjal 11 921 13 Nacunday 8 403 14 Presidente Franco 52 826 15 San Alberto 11 523 16 San Cristobal 7 670 17 Santa Fe del Parana 7 000 18 Santa Rita 16 427 19 Santa Rosa del Monday 11 287 20 Yguazu 8 748 Doctor Raul Pena 6 789 Tavapy 6 000 nbsp The districts of Doctor Raul Pena and Tavapy were created after the 2002 Census and therefore not displayed on the map Alto Parana has a combination of valleys and streams that come from the Parana River It also has mountainous areas of high elevation that can reach 300 meters above sea level The lands near the banks of the Parana River have forests which are threatened in the present by indiscriminate deforestation There are local efforts to combat this through the introduction of reforestation programs with managed planting of different species of pine Hydrography edit The Parana River is the most important supply of water for the department The following are branches of this river Itambey Nacunday Limoy Itabo Guazu Pira Pyta Ycua Guazu Acaray Monday Yacuy In this area there are also several streams that help make the land fertile for agriculture These streams and rivers part due to the presence of large rocks that give origin to local waterfalls Among these are the ones formed by the Monday and Nacunday Rivers The flow of the rivers Parana and Acaray has been used in favor of constructing the hydroelectric power stations in Itaipu and Acaray Climate editAlto Parana presents an absolute maximum temperature in summer of 38 C or 100 4 F The absolute minimum in winter is 0 C or 32 F The annual average is 21 C or 69 8 F The department receives abundant precipitation during the entire year registered as 1 725 millimetres or 68 inches annually This total is the highest anywhere in Paraguay Consequently this area has a lot of humidity in the environment which is good for agriculture Fog and light rains are the norm in wintertime Economy editThe logging industry remains to be the most important activity in the area Nowadays the population is also involved in the industrial process of different varieties of wood such as cedar yvyra pyta lapacho taperyva guasu petereby guatambu incense guaica and others Another important activity is the plantation of pine as a form of reforestation There s also the clearing of palm hearts About 700 000 hectares of land are utilized for agriculture Soy maize wheat mint cotton sugarcane tangerine sweet orange tomato manioc sweet potato rice potato carrot strawberry sunflower pea and ka a he e a sweetener and medical plant are cultivated here In this department cows pigs cebu and nelore are raised by ranchers This industry occupies a place of growing importance There are factories of oil food sausages sawmills rice and yerba mills of ceramic products and also dairy products Education editSee also List of high schools in Alto Parana Alto Parana has institutions that impart initial elementary and secondary education Also there are institutions working to impart education to the natives of the area There are private universities and the national university Communication editThe most important ways of access to the department are Route No 7 Dr Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia that crosses the department from east to west and connects with Asuncion and also the Route No 6 Juan Leon Mallorquin that joins Encarnacion with the southern region of the country There is a route that connects Salto del Guaira to the north An international bridge over the Parana River connects Paraguay with Brazil The Guarani International Airport in the Minga Guazu district offers regular flights to Asuncion Sao Paulo and connections with other flights The department has televisions stations It has an automatic phone center and mobile phone communication services There are also several radio stations AM Radio Parque Itapiru Magnificat America Concierto La voz de Hernandarias Cedro Ty Corpus and Minga Guazu FM Guarani Progreso Integracion Ciudad del Este Virtual Educaccion Yguazu Naranjal Transparana Pionera Transcontinental Santa Rita Pentagrama and El Portal de Itapua Tourism editThis section contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message This department offers a very rich and attractive natural environment specially represented by the Acaray and Parana Rivers The following places are recommended to visit Tati Yupi Refuge Itabo Natural Reserve Limoy Natural Reserve Nacunday National Park Pikyry Refuge Carapa Refuge The mouth of Itambey River Minga Guazu Ecology Park Mbaracayu Refuge nbsp Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam Other touristic places are the modern engineering constructions that produce great admiration in the visitors those are the Amistad s Bridge that communicates Paraguay and Brazil the hydroelectric stations Itaipu Binacional and Acaray In Ciudad del Este there are the Park and Lake of the Republic an artificial lake formed by the waters of the Amambay stream the park serves as lung for the city This space was created with the collaboration of every city council of the country Alto Parana has several museums that exhibit artifacts of great scientific and cultural value such as The House of Culture in Ciudad del Este El Mensu Hydric Museum Museum of Natural History Itaipu Natural and Anthropology Museum The Museum Moises Bertoni was declared Natural and Scientific Monument This place is a port where Moises Bertoni accomplished to compile a great variety of plants from the entire world and who dedicated his life to the preservation of the nature References edit http www dgeec gov py Publicaciones Biblioteca Anuario2007 02 20Poblaci C3 B3n 20y 20Vivienda pdf Archived 2009 11 13 at the Wayback Machine 2007 Statistic by the DGEEC External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alto Parana Department Alto Parana Info in Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alto Parana Department amp oldid 1218681245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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