Itacurubí de la Cordillera

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Itacurubí de la Cordillera
native_name =

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mapsize = 200px
image_caption = Cordillera Department
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Paraguay
subdivision_type1 = Department
subdivision_name1 = Cordillera
leader_title = Intendente Municipal
leader_name = Carmela Manuel Gonzalez Almada
established_title = Founded
established_date = September 18, 1871
area_total_km2 = 262
area_footnotes =
population_as_of = 2008
population_total = 10.744
population_density_km2 = 38
timezone = -4 Gmt
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latd=25 |latm=27 |lats=0 |latNS=S
longd=56|longm= 51|longs=0 |longEW=W
elevation_m = 155
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 3080
area_code = (595) (518)
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Itacurubí de la Cordillera is a town in the Cordillera department of Paraguay, located 92 km Asuncion.

Etymology

Its name means Itacurubí Guarani "Itakuruvi", "crushed rock."

Weather

The climate in the department of Cordillera is warm and dry. The average temperature is 22 °C, the highest in summer and 39 degrees minimum in winter, grade 3.

Demography

Itacurubí de la Cordillera has a total of 10,744 inhabitants, of whom 5,369 are men and 5,375 women, according to projections by the General Directorate of Statistics, Census and Surveys.

History

Founded on September 18, 1871 by residents of the area, named "Aguilera", is also known as "Garden of the Cordillera."

He was formerly a place of recreation and entertainment for Asuncenos.

The patronal feast is celebrated on 08 October, in honor of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, patron of the city. Currently, there are a popular movement for its inhabitants to the official date of the founding of this city is on 07 October, 1871, saw no objective evidence of the exact date of its founding.

Economy

Residents of Itacurubí engaged in agriculture, there are small factories honey cane.

In addition, among the crafts include pottery, crochet, making quilts and poyvi.

Transportation

Access to the city of Itacurubí dela Cordillera by Route II "Mcal. José Félix Estigarribia. "

Tourism

At 1,000 meters from the city centre, is the Grotto Itá Koty, which in Guarani means "stone room" of great natural beauty, along the Yhagüy River.

Throughout the area there are numerous spas.

Itacurubí of the Cordillera has become a place of tourist attraction for domestic and international under the various resorts on the Yhagüy River which, in Guarani, means "water under the shade". It is that indeed the Yhagüy, approximately 85% of their journey, it does so under leafy trees in a natural forest. Likewise, the Yhagüy River slips Mans its crystalline waters on fine white sand and clear 500 meters from the city centre, making it delicious instead of healthy recreation. Its inhabitants, "itacurubienses", accustomed to the presence of tourists, are very friendly and receptive.

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
* [http://www.senatur.gov.py/index.php?language=2 Secretaria Nacional de Turismo]
* EVP - Wikipedia
* [http://www.evp.edu.py/index.php?title=Portada Enciclopedia Virtual Paraguaya - Portal]