This town was formerly called Estación Sosa (Sosa Station), located between Caazapa and Yuty and founded around 1880. It was named Doctor Moisés Bertoni on July 27, 1931 by the Decree Nº 40.843, stated by the Executive Power, signed by the president José P. Guggiari, in memory of Swiss scientist Moisés Santiago Bertoni. The first Economical Administrative Board was composed by: Carlos Antonio López Guerrero. Members: Sixto Real and Basilicio Núnez. Alternate members: Guillermo Flores and Daniel Duarte
Geographyedit
Moisés Bertoni is located at 260 km from Asunción, between Caazapa and Yuty. At the northeast of the town there is the Caaguazú range and the Brazilian Central plateau, the altitude of the area is lower than 400 m., there are lower hills formed by red sandstones and deep valleys until get close to the Paraná River.
All this land is irrigated by the Ypety River, which main characteristics are of subtropical forest situated on a kind of red granulated sandstones (laterita) lands and an extension of the Brazilian forest. There are windings and at the northeast there is a big plateau, the Tebycuary, between the Tebycuary river and its affluent the Tebycuarymi; they are low lands covered by recent sediments whose very little permeability allows the formation of extensive wetlands (esteros), marshy areas and open places where there is a great profusion of palm trees, extensive formations of isolated herbages, and trees. All of the rivers are affluent of the Paraguay River.
Climateedit
The average temperature is 21°C; the maximum temperature is 37°C in the summer and the minimum, 1°C in the winter. It is located in one of the departments with the highest level of rainfall, which is why the zone is excellent for the agricultural production.
Demographyedit
Moisés Bertoni has 5.002 inhabitants, of which 2.625 are males and 2.377 are females, according to the projections made by The General Direction in Statistics, Surveys and Census. (Projection 2008)
The main economical activity is the cattle raising and farming. There are wide plantation of eucalyptol, citrus fruits and sugar cane. Part of the population located on the Tebycuarymi River banks is devoted to the fishing for self-consuming as well as for selling in the capital of the department.
It is located at 260 km from Asunción. There are two transportation companies “La Yuteña” and “Tebicuary”, which drives at different schedules with routes up to Asunción and Encarnación, by the Route 8.
In downtown, the train station is a very interesting tourist attraction.
It is possible to make ranch tourism in places such as “Estancia Loma Linda”, which offers lodging for tourist, swimming pools facilities; one can make rural activities, besides horse riding rides.
On Tebicuarymi River there are a lot of beaches for vacationers in summer times.
In October it is celebrated the patronal feast in honor to Saint Teresa de Jesús with entertaining activities like horse races, bullfights and a particular game called “sortija”, and a festival called “Isla Susu” with national, international and local artists. It is carried out a horse race feast called “Jineteada” every February 24 in “La Compañia Santa Teresa” counting with the presence of all the association in the country.
Referencesedit
Geografía Ilustrada del Paraguay, Distribuidora Arami SRL; 2007. ISBN99925-68-04-6
Geografía del Paraguay, Primera Edición 1999, Editorial Hispana Paraguay SRL.
Municipalidad de Moisés S. Bertoni 0544-275393. Sr. Luis Noguera o Fernando Núnez.
News and information for Doctor Moises S. Bertoni, Caazapa.
Moises Bertoni
May 05, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Doctor Moises Bertoni news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Moises Bertoni or Doctor Moises S Bertoni is a village in the Caazapa department of Paraguay Doctor Moises BertoniFlagCoat of armsCoordinates 26 22 12 S 56 26 24 W 26 37000 S 56 44000 W 26 37000 56 44000CountryParaguayDepartmentCaazapaFounded1880Government Intendente MunicipalBlas Reinoso Candia TrocheElevation116 m 381 ft Population 2008 Total460 Density7 km2 20 sq mi Time zone 4 GmtPostal code5680 Contents 1 Toponymy 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Demography 4 Economy 5 Transportation 6 Tourism 7 References 8 External linksToponymy editThis town was formerly called Estacion Sosa Sosa Station located between Caazapa and Yuty and founded around 1880 It was named Doctor Moises Bertoni on July 27 1931 by the Decree Nº 40 843 stated by the Executive Power signed by the president Jose P Guggiari in memory of Swiss scientist Moises Santiago Bertoni The first Economical Administrative Board was composed by Carlos Antonio Lopez Guerrero Members Sixto Real and Basilicio Nunez Alternate members Guillermo Flores and Daniel DuarteGeography editMoises Bertoni is located at 260 km from Asuncion between Caazapa and Yuty At the northeast of the town there is the Caaguazu range and the Brazilian Central plateau the altitude of the area is lower than 400 m there are lower hills formed by red sandstones and deep valleys until get close to the Parana River All this land is irrigated by the Ypety River which main characteristics are of subtropical forest situated on a kind of red granulated sandstones laterita lands and an extension of the Brazilian forest There are windings and at the northeast there is a big plateau the Tebycuary between the Tebycuary river and its affluent the Tebycuarymi they are low lands covered by recent sediments whose very little permeability allows the formation of extensive wetlands esteros marshy areas and open places where there is a great profusion of palm trees extensive formations of isolated herbages and trees All of the rivers are affluent of the Paraguay River Climate edit The average temperature is 21 C the maximum temperature is 37 C in the summer and the minimum 1 C in the winter It is located in one of the departments with the highest level of rainfall which is why the zone is excellent for the agricultural production Demography editMoises Bertoni has 5 002 inhabitants of which 2 625 are males and 2 377 are females according to the projections made by The General Direction in Statistics Surveys and Census Projection 2008 Economy editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message The main economical activity is the cattle raising and farming There are wide plantation of eucalyptol citrus fruits and sugar cane Part of the population located on the Tebycuarymi River banks is devoted to the fishing for self consuming as well as for selling in the capital of the department Transportation editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message It is located at 260 km from Asuncion There are two transportation companies La Yutena and Tebicuary which drives at different schedules with routes up to Asuncion and Encarnacion by the Route 8 Tourism editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message In downtown the train station is a very interesting tourist attraction It is possible to make ranch tourism in places such as Estancia Loma Linda which offers lodging for tourist swimming pools facilities one can make rural activities besides horse riding rides On Tebicuarymi River there are a lot of beaches for vacationers in summer times In October it is celebrated the patronal feast in honor to Saint Teresa de Jesus with entertaining activities like horse races bullfights and a particular game called sortija and a festival called Isla Susu with national international and local artists It is carried out a horse race feast called Jineteada every February 24 in La Compania Santa Teresa counting with the presence of all the association in the country References editGeografia Ilustrada del Paraguay Distribuidora Arami SRL 2007 ISBN 99925 68 04 6 Geografia del Paraguay Primera Edicion 1999 Editorial Hispana Paraguay SRL Municipalidad de Moises S Bertoni 0544 275393 Sr Luis Noguera o Fernando Nunez External links editSENATUR World Gazeteer Paraguay dead link News and information for Doctor Moises S Bertoni Caazapa Moises Bertoni Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doctor Moises Bertoni amp oldid 1214945397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
