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19-591: In the 16th and 17th centuries, European settlers in the present-day department of Caaguazú were threatened by the Portuguese Bandeirant and Guaicurú Indians , preventing permanent settlement of the land for many years. In the 18th century, repopulation of Caaguazu began again. In 1712, Gregorio Bazán de Pedraza founded the Villa de San Isidro Labrador de Curuguaty , followed by Ybytimí in 1715, San Joaquín in 1746, and Carayaó in 1770. In 1906,

38-454: A few runways for small airplanes in the department. The department has phone service for more than 10,300 lines. AM radio stations include Radio Excélsior, Tajy, Coronel Oviedo, La Voz del Este, and FM radio stations include Seguritec Ingeniería S. A., Horizonte, Centenario, Lo Mita, Mensajero, Radio Clásica, América, Alborada, among others. There are 589 institutions of elementary education, 913 basic schools, and 151 high schools (according to

57-673: Is about 120 kilometers. This Paraguay location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Route 2 (Paraguay) [REDACTED] PY08 in Coronel Oviedo , CG [REDACTED] PY13 in Caaguazú , CG [REDACTED] PY06 in Minga Guazú , AP National Route Number 2 (officially, PY02 , better known as Ruta Dos ) is one of the most important highways in Paraguay , which connects

76-594: Is made up of a succession of valleys and elevated lands that range from the north to the south. In the north, there are valleys with ample fields apt for cattle; to the east, forests and natural herbal lands predominate. The land is commonly used for agriculture. The most important bodies of water that cross the department are the Paraguay River , the Tebicuary-mi River, and the streams Tapiracuai, Mbutuy, Hondo and Tobatiry. Other local rivers include

95-436: Is the fourth greatest producer of maize . The most important industries are cotton, oil, wood industry, and the manufacturing of furniture. The central location of Caaguazú and the siting of Coronel Oviedo and the city of Caaguazú at crossroads makes the area an important commercial center. National routes that serve Caaguazú are “Mcal. Estigarribia” ( number 2 ) and “Dr. Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia” ( number 7 ). They cross

114-853: The Paraná River and the Acaray, Monday-mi, Yguazú, Capiibary and Guyraungua. The Caaguazú department includes the Central Forest region, in the middle of the department, the Alto Paraná, in the east, and the Central Littoral, in the west. The principal activity of the region is the harvesting of trees, which provides the raw material for the wood industry. Caaguzú is one of the areas that is most affected by deforestation in Paraguay. Some plant species in danger of extinction are

133-463: The Paraguayan educational system) in the department of Caaguazú. There are 65 health establishments, including hospitals and other health care centers. Caaguaz%C3%BA District Caaguazú ( Spanish pronunciation: [ka(a)ɣwaˈsu] ) is a district and city in the department of the same name in Paraguay . The area was originally called ´ Picadas de Ka´aguasu ´ which means ´

152-427: The area was assigned the name Yhú , including the departmental capital of Yhú, Ajos (present day Coronel Oviedo) , Carayaó , San Joaquín and Caaguazú . Upon territorial reorganization in 1945, it was given the name of Caaguazú. In 1973, the present-day territory and limits of this department were defined. Caaguazú is the home department of several Paraguayan personalities, such as the writer Mario Halley Mora and

171-401: The clearings of the big fores t.´ These lands were acquired by a man named Cristobal Villalba from Villarrica through a royal land grant in 1706 and in 1762 they were inherited by his son named Sebastian. These lands bordered the hills of Ybytyruzu to the south, the pathways to the yerba mate plantations of Curuguaty to the north, the hills of San Joaquin to the west and Parana River shores to

190-643: The east elevations reach 250 meters. To the west there are formations of fluvial and glacial origins that date from the Carboniferous period ( Paleozoic era ), with sandstone soils. To the east, the soil is also of fluvial origin, lacustrine and marine, dating to the Permian period. In the mountain range, there is sandstone from the Triassic period which contains quartz. The soils are sandstone and basalt in addition to mountains and meadows. The territory

209-473: The east, president Lopez had 11 thatched roof houses built near a lagoon named La Patria to be occupied by 11 families coming from Guaira . This settlement was organized by the Military Command of Villarrica. The crew of the 11 first families arrived from Villarrica in 1845 and in 1850, 17 more families arrived. They opened a school that same year and in 1852 the local priest Ignacio Gauto build

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228-404: The east. During the dictatorship of Gaspar de Francia , since 1820, the benefits of yerba mate grew within the population. In 1840, a group of soldiers and workers started a government-owned farmstead in the area. Four years later this farmstead would be organized as Guardia del Empalado by the president Carlos Antonio Lopez . As there was a threat of an invasion of Brazilians coming from

247-541: The entire department, connecting Asunción in the west with Ciudad del Este in the east. The route “Gral. Aquino” ( number 3 ) meets route “Bernardino Caballero” ( number 5 ) in Coronel Oviedo, providing a connection to Concepción and Pedro Juan Caballero in the north of the country. The route “Dr. Blas Garay” ( number 8 ) joins with route number 2 in Cnel. Oviedo and communicates with Villarrica and Caazapá. There are

266-688: The first chapel with the help of the neighbors. In 1884, the new municipality of Caaguazu was conformed and separated from the one in Villarrica. In 2022 the local census bureau registered a total population of, 128 582 people. Caaguazú had the greatest concentration of sawmills in Paraguay about fifteen to twenty years ago and up until today is still called the “Wood Capital” of Paraguay, in Spanish (Capital de la Madera). Caaguazú still has more than ten big wood industries producing wood flooring among other things. The many sawmills have mostly moved to

285-523: The musician Cayo Sila Godoy . The name "Caaguazú" (Ka'aguazu in Guaraní) means "great herb." Caaguazú is located in the middle of the Oriental Region of the country, between latitudes 24º30’ and 25º50’ S and longitudes 55º00’ and 56º45’ W. Caaguazú is bordered: The department is divided into 23 districts: *The new district of Tembiaporá has not yet been added to the list and map since it

304-402: The northeastern part of Paraguay, where there are many more logs. National routes PY02 and PY13 pass through the city. PY02 connects it with the two major urban areas of the country, Asunción 173 km (107 mi) west, and Ciudad del Este 135 km (84 mi) east. The closest airport to the district is Guaraní International Airport (AGT). Distance from the airport to Caaguazú

323-405: The two major cities in the country, Asunción and Ciudad del Este . Crossing the departments of Central , Cordillera , Caaguazu and Alto Paraná . In July 2023, the first duplicated highway in Paraguay was being created on the stretch of PY-02 closest to Asunción, and there were already 122 kilometres (76 mi) duplicated. The highway is the most important in the country, as it connects

342-435: The yvyra paje, nandyta, cedar and tumera aureli. Endangered animal species include the tirica, jaguareté, and arira’y. The department of Caaguazú is the number one national producer of manioc in the country and the second in cotton and sugar cane production. The population also practices cattle rearing and the farming of other fruits vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, strawberries, and citrus fruits. Caaguazú

361-579: Was created recently. The average climate is mild with abundant rains. The temperature reaches 41 degrees Celsius in the summer and drops to 0 degrees C in the winter. It is one of the best areas for agriculture in the country. The Cordillera de Caaguazú extends throughout the department from north to south. It is made up of the mountain ranges of San Joaquín, in San Joaquín and Yhú; Tajao Paú and Carayaó; and Caaguazú, between Carayaó and Coronel Oviedo . Peak heights are no more than 200 meters, but to

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