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68-601: Tebicuary is a district in Guaira Department of Paraguay. It is located 132 km to the southwest of Asuncion and 30km to the west of Villarrica . In 2008 it became a district being disengaged from neighboring Coronel Martinez . It is the most recently created district in Guaira. The first mayor was the businessman Juan Bosch Beynen. The name Tebicuary derives from the Guarani language expression Teyikuera which

136-542: A relevance in the economy of the city as the universities attract students from all the other towns in Guaira , the departments of Caaguazu and Caazapa but also medical students from Brazil . As for agriculture, it has a decreasing importance. Only 10% of the total sugar cane cultivation of Guaira comes from Villarrica. Villarrica is communicated to other towns in Paraguay mainly through Route No. 8 “Blas Garay” . To

204-485: Is a friend and trusts the human beings who live there, or the ones who are attracted by its fame for being a paradise and who decide to wander about its geography, to know its history and to drink from its culture. One of the most widely visited places in the city is the Manuel Ortiz Guerrero Park, which before 1936 was known as Ycua Pyta. Here you can feel the soul of Villarica like no other place in

272-611: Is a possible reference to the tribes named Teyy . The Teyy people used to inhabit the current departments of Misiones and Paraguari . In this area runs a river also named Tebicuary which is a tributary of the Paraguay River . As the Spanish conquistadors mispronounced the name of the tribe, the original Guarani name evolved into the current spelling. According to her 1779 will, Juana Ortiz de Zarate, mestiza daughter of Spanish conquistador and governor Juan Ortiz de Zarate

340-461: Is a predominantly agricultural department. It is the country's largest sugar cane producer, with 41% of the national output. It is also the main producer of grapes and wine and the second producer of yerba mate . Other relevant crops are soybeans , maize and onions . Guaira also produces 8.5 kg of gold per month which is exported mainly to the US and Canada . Deforestation has affected

408-525: Is a typical colonial style house, and the zone's landscape, which includes the Ybyturuzu hills, grapes and sugar cane which are the main crops. There is also a book, with the Roman numerals corresponding to the number of the department of Guaira. In the center of the shield there is a butterfly that represents a poem of Manuel Ortiz Guerrero. At the bottom of the shield says "Culture of Traditions". Guairá

476-530: Is a walkway around the lagoon and the tomb of the poet Manuel Ortiz Guerrero . It is also a good place to observe and feed animals like capybaras , ducks , mallards , cormorants , geese and an endangered species of rodent called agouti . Another interesting spot is Fermin Lopez Museum which is set on a house built in 1842. It keeps personal belongings of Paraguayan War heroes like Fermín López and poet Natalicio Talavera ; arms and ammunitions from

544-461: Is no river that reaches its municipal territory. Instead, the city is irrigated by a network of tributary streams of the river Tebicuarymi. The type of drainage is centrifugal and good internal drainage in the urban area. There are springs that drain to the south, to a stream named Guarapo and this one drains to the Bolas Cuá stream basin. To the north there is a stream named Bobo that serves as

612-461: Is now the state of Parana in Brazil . The residents of Villarrica were forced to relocate seven times during a timespan of more than 100 years. These relocations were mainly caused by the repeated attacks from the neighbouring portuguese bandeirantes but also by political and economical issues. They were finally settled in its current location near Ybytyruzu hills in 1683. As a result, the city got

680-845: Is private and run by the Catholic Church . The Medical School of the Catholic University in Villarrica is the second oldest in Paraguay only after the one of the UNA in San Lorenzo. Among the prominent highschools in Villarrica there are Don Bosco and Maria Auxiliadora both run by the Salesian order of the Catholic Church; Centro Educativo Internacional run by non-denominational Christians ; Buscio School which

748-783: Is private and secular and CRENT, government-owned and secular. It has numerous educational institutions and schools, such as: the National School, the Ortiz Guerreo School, Technical and Vocational National School, the Diosesano Seminar, the Agriculture Regional School, Women Professional Institute, and the Pío XII School of Arts and Crafts. Villarrica used to be regarded as the second most important city in Paraguay due to

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816-844: Is the Institute of Guaraní Linguistics, Idelguap, which teaches the Guarani language, literature, and folklore. There is also, with similar goals, the Ateneo of Guaraní Language and Culture and Guaraní Roga. The main city, Villarrica , is considered the largest city in the department. Among the social, cultural and sports entities, there are "The Porvenir Guaireño," " El Centro Español," "El Club de Leones," " Instituto de Cultura Hispánica," "Teatro Municipal," "Orquesta de Cámara," "Escuela Municipal de Danzas, Declamación, Oratoria, Guitar ," "Asociación de Productores de Caña de Azúcar," "Liga Guaireña de Fútbol " y " Liga Guaireña de Basquetbol ." In 1970,

884-715: Is the seat of Iglesia Belen Pentecostal Libre del Paraguay . Some other religious minorities existent in the city are Baptists , Jehovah's Witnesses and Latter-Day Saints . Among the Catholic orders the most relevant are the Jesuits , the Franciscans and the Salesians . One of the most visited places is Ortiz Guerrero Park. The park is located in the Centro neighborhood on Dr Bottrel and Coronel Oviedo streets. There

952-532: The Chaco War , a collection of coins and Paraguayan bills, and arrows and axes made by the native peoples. In the museum one can see, among others, very old objects, old furniture, old machines, paintings, photographs, and different sacred art donated by the Church of Villarica. In the district of Itape there is a sacred place named the "Paso de la Virgen," whose festival is celebrated on December 18. Its sanctuary on

1020-667: The Chaco War , a collection of old Paraguayan coins and bills , as well as other artifacts such as indigenous weapons, old furniture, old photographs of the city and pieces of religious art. Other suggested activities are to attend St. John´s Eve celebration in June at the Old Railway Station, to go for a walk or cycling at Guaira Park, attend concerts at the Cathedral or hike at the hills in Ytororó hamlet. Villarrica

1088-577: The Mbocayaty and Yataity districts. Villarrica, Paraguay Villarrica del Espíritu Santo ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˌbiʎaˈrika ðel esˈpiɾitu ˈsanto] ), is a city in Paraguay . Located in the middle of the Eastern Region of Paraguay. It is the capital and most populous city of Guairá Department . It is located to the center west of Guairá and is bordered to the east by

1156-465: The guarani words: guay + ra . The suffix ra means place but there is a dispute on the actual meaning of the term guay . The first theory claims it is a contraction of the expression guara´ira that means ` a person who will become a warrior ` The second says guay is just similar to the ones of Uruguay , Paraguay or Gualeguay which all mean ´ someone from the river ´ Spanish conquistador Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca reported that Guayra

1224-426: The mantle hawk . The apex-predator, the jaguar is currently extinct in Villarrica and western Guaira. As for native trees one can frequently see Handroanthus impetiginosus (pink lapacho), Handroanthus serratifolius (yellow lapacho), Jacaranda mimosifolia (blue jacaranda), Peltophorum dubium (ibirapita), Cordia trichotoma and Enterolobium contortisiliquum (pacara earpod tree). Some native fruit are

1292-663: The passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), acerola cherry (Malpighia emarginata), brazilian cherry (Eugenia uniflora), macaw palm fruit (Acrocomia aculeata) and a fruit called aratiku ( Annona nutans ) Villarica has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ) bordering on a tropical rainforest climate ( Af ) and a tropical monsoon climate ( Am ). The climate, in general is benign and healthy, with an average temperature of 21 °C or 69.8 °F. In summer it can reach 38 °C or 100.4 °F, while in winter it can drop to 1 °C or 33.8 °F. The rainiest months are January and November. The influx of European immigrants

1360-689: The wood industry , nevertheless, there are still several sawmills and workshops for furniture making. The main industries are a sugar factory in Tebicuary, an alcohol distillery in Troche, footwear and scale manufacturers in Villarrica and yerba mate producers in Paso Yobai and Independencia . The Department contains the Number 8 Blas Garay Road, which starts in Coronel Oviedo from

1428-472: The Mboteitei River, 100 leagues from Asunción. After long years of peaceful existence, the city was invaded in 1632 by the bandeirantes , and after 4 years of pilgrimage the population settles near Mbaracayu hills . Two years later, Governor Valderrama determined to situate it in the fields of Yaru. In 1642, the population moves again this time to Curuguaty . In 1678, the population settled close to

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1496-557: The North of Paraguay through Santani which starts at the junction of Route PY02 and Route PY07 and is paved until the district of Coronel Bogado in Itapúa Department . There is also another route that joins with Route PY07 that goes through the towns of Mbocayaty , Natalicio and Troche . Moreover, Route PY10 communicates Villarrica with the city of Paraguari . There are two paved roads that communicate Villarrica with

1564-516: The Number 2 and 7 Roads, and is paved until Caazapa . From the Ñumi district there is another paved part that connects to San Juan Nepomuceno. It also has other paved roads: Villarica–Paraguari, through Felix Perez Cardozo and Coronel Martinez , Mbocayati- Independencia , with an extension of 50 km, and another way that connects the Number 7 Road through Natalicio Talavera , Troche and Colonia Blas Garay. Guaira also has aerial communication, telephones and telegraphs. There are many roads that cross

1632-587: The Socioeconomical Development Center of Guaira was created, formed by public and private entities, which supports the department's economic, social and cultural development. The Ybyturuzu Foundation, an environmental organization, attempts to spread consciousness throughout Guairá's population to keep, protect and defend the important ecosystem of the area. In the city there are a few radio stations, closed circuit television, cable TV and channel 8. In terms of their intangible culture,

1700-719: The Tobatyry River, in a place called "Espinillo" . The soil was no good for agriculture so many people decided to do a recognition expedition of the area beyond the Tebicuarymi River. On the other side of the river, they found fertile land and several streams near the Ybytyruzú hills so they requested the Spanish Governor's authorization to move the city again. On May 25, 1682, the Governor issued

1768-459: The Ybyturuzu hills, we can also find the hills of Pelado, Polilla, Itape, Leon, Cerrito and Tres Kandú , with 848 m, the highest peak in the country. Guaira is mainly irrigated by the Tebicuarymi River , a tributary of the Paraguay River and by a network of tributary streams such as Yhaca Guazu, Aguapety, Guazu, Yhu, Mitay, Cristalino and Tacuaras. The department has mild and good weather, with an average temperature of 21 degrees Celsius. In

1836-696: The agreements of the treaty. Meanwhile, the Spanish in Asuncion decided to settle more towns to the east closer to the Portuguese border to reinforce their territorial claims. In the 1550s, what is now Paraguay was a province of the Governorate of New Andalusia and was ruled by Captain Domingo Irala . Under the command of Irala, they founded a city named Ontiveros to continue the conquest of

1904-545: The alluvial plains of the Tebicuarymí River, there seems to be Quaternary sediments. The soils of the urban area are mainly sandy hills, with gentle slopes in the northern area and slightly steeper slopes in the south. Good drainage and no rockiness are also observed. Both in the urban area of Villarrica and in 14 de Mayo area (on the way to Ñumí) you can find ferruginous laterites and they occur in thick layers that support small topographic elevations. Due to

1972-405: The area named Yhacamí (San Salvador) it takes the northwest and once again borders the territory of Villarrica (Caazapamí) where it serves as the border between Villarrica and the town of Borja . Bolas Cua ultimately feeds into Tebicuarymi river. Native animals that can be observed within the territory of the city are the following: The most vulnerable animal species are the giant otter and

2040-433: The area of what is now Guairá became part of the large region of Caazapá that used to comprise most of the south of Paraguay. From 1617 to 1678 there was not much progress in the settlement of new towns in the area until friar Buenaventura de Villasboa, apprentice of Bolaños, makes an expedition towards the east looking for more Indians to Christianize. Villasboa gathered a group of uncontacted guaranis and settled with them

2108-460: The border with the town of Mbocayaty . Almost parallel to the Bobo stream, there is one of its tributaries called Mitay. Mitay stream which serves as the limit between Villarrica and Yataity . To the west there is a tributary of Mitay stream named Kaundy. Kaundy is the border between Villarrica and Félix Pérez . Both Kaundy and Bobo are tributaries to Mitay stream. Mitay feeds into Tebicuarymi river to

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2176-944: The city are rugby , basketball , cycling and tennis . In 1992, the Asociacion Filarmonica Guaireña gives classes of violin , viola , cello , bass, flute and musical theory . They have also formed the Ensamble Lumine Antiqua which is the only Paraguayan band out of Asuncion that plays barroque music . The Department of Culture of the Municipality has its own choir named Sensus Aeternus and they organize Choir Festivals with other choirs from neighboring towns and Argentina. Privately owned institutes give classes of guitar , piano , drums and Paraguayan harp . Despite being overwhelmingly Catholic influenced Villarrica presents increasing religious diversity. For instance, Villarrica

2244-556: The city received in the late 19th century constituted a significant part of the ethnic make up of Villarrica until the second Paraguayan Civil War in 1947. After this conflict the number of European-descended people started to shrink rapidlly due to emigration to Asuncion and Argentina , decreasing birth rates among the Europeans, increasing birth-rates of the locals and mixed-unions with the already majoritary population with significant Indigenous and Sub-Saharian African ancestry. By

2312-472: The city. The calm nature of the place helps one to forget the activities of daily life. It is an ideal place for the soul and the body. The Manuel Oritz Guerrero Park is located in the northeast area of the city, between the Ybaroty and San Miguel neighborhoods. At the beginning of the 1960s a sculpture was made by Javier Baez Rolon to commemorate a Villariquean poet. On May 8, 1983, for the 50th anniversary of

2380-415: The commerce and helped with the development of small industries. In 1906, the new department of Guaira was created including the municipalities of Villarrica, Mbocayaty, Yataity and Hyaty. The department is in the center and slightly to the south of the Eastern Region of Paraguay. It borders Caaguazu department to the north, Caazapa department to the south and to the east and Paraguari department to

2448-417: The country or made it to Argentina. A similar phenomenon occurred from 1954 to 1989 with the political persecutions during the regime of Alfredo Stroessner . By the end of the 20th century Villarrica had lost its prominent position within the country to newer settlements like Ciudad del Este , Encarnacion and Luque . The district of Villarrica is located 20 km to the west of Ybytyruzu hills, 172 km to

2516-844: The direction of the Franciscan , Dominican , Merced , and Jesuit priests The first teaching center, sustained by the state of Villarica, dates back to 1859, and was named Escuela La Patria. Nowadays, the superior education in the department is represented by Universidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción ," and Universidad Nacional de Asunción in the north. In Guairá, there are many schools and institutes, private as well as public, such as Colegio Nacional, Colegio Ortiz Guerrero, Colegio Tecnico Vocacional, Seminario Diocesano, Escuela Regional de Agricultura, Instituto Professional Femenino, Escuela de Artes and Oficios Pio XII . There are also various pre-school centers and Humanistic high schools, as well as Technical ones. Another educational entity

2584-836: The dynamic cultural activity it had until the first half of the 20th century. The first Paraguayan physician , the first Paraguayan poet and the first Paraguayan neurosurgeon all hailed from Villarrica. Many renowned Paraguayan artists such as poet Manuel Ortiz Guerrero , classical composer Diego Sanchez Haase and guitar player Cayo Sila Godoy were born and raised there. Several other Villarrica natives have been very relevant especially in education , journalism and literature . In addition, many towns in Paraguay such as Caaguazu , Mbocayaty , Independencia and even Union in San Pedro Department are said to have been settled by pioneers and families from Villarrica. The oldest social club in Paraguay named Club Porvenir Guaireño

2652-420: The east of Asunción , 237 km to the north of Encarnación and 217 km to the west of Ciudad del Este . Within the department of Guairá , it is located in the central-western region at a height of about 200m above sea level. The municipal territory has roughly a shape of a triangle and has an area of 247 km . The soil is composed of sandstones interbedded with shales and oolitic calcareous formations . In

2720-544: The end of the 20th century the racial make up of Villarrica was virtually identical to the one of Paraguay having over 90% of racially-mixed residents who prefer to speak Jopara and Guarani over plain Spanish . There are 14 neighborhoods that comprise the urban area and 23 hamlets that comprise the rural area . The most important economic activities of Villarrica are commerce of Brazilian and Argentine goods , services and family-owned industries like sugar processing, furniture making and shoemaking. Commerce has such

2788-532: The guireños keep a repertoire of different popular myths and legends, such as pora, pombero, jasy jatere, kurupi, urutau, karau, and jakare, among others. Among the European traditions, they have the patronal parties, day of the cross, corridas de toros, horse races, and riñas de gallos. Guairá has one of the most emblematic and representative cities of the Paraguayan culture: Villarica. In Villarica, nature

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2856-454: The heavy deforestation, one can observe primitive tree species almost exclusively in areas of difficult access such as banks of streams. A great variety of grasses and palm trees grow In its terrain of undulating plains,. Grass can be natural grasslands or cultivated in order to feed cattle. The current extension of the palm groves is small but is increasing due to soil degradation . Due to the particularly isolated location of Villarrica, there

2924-566: The hostility of the Paranaygua. One of the first Christians to enter the current territory of Guairá under Paranaygua rule was Mestizo franciscan friar Juan Bernardo Colman. Colman was thought to be a spy for the Spaniards and was executed that same year by the natives. In 1607, another franciscan priest named Luis de Bolaños had better results and managed to settle the town of Caazapá as an Indian mission . With this achievement,

2992-400: The industry, the culture and the education making Villarrica the second most important city after the capital, Asuncion . However, the two Paraguayan civil wars had a deep effect in the city, especially the so called Revolution of 1947 when the Paraguayan military took over and cause the migration of thousands of Paraguayans and an important part of Villarrica intellectual people spread across

3060-613: The lands of Indian chief named Cuaracybera (Shining-Sun), he settles a new town on May 14, 1570, and names it Villa Rica del Espíritu Santo (Wealthy village of the Holy Ghost) because of the belief that there were precious metals in the area and because the date was near the Catholic festivity of the Holy Ghost . In 1592, explorer Ruy Díaz de Guzman moves the city 100 km east. In 1599, he moves it again, this time near

3128-565: The lands to the east of Asuncion known as the lands of Guayrá . In 1557, Ruy Diaz Melgarejo founded another city in Guayrá named Ciudad Real with the purpose of reducing the abuse that the Portuguese were inflicting on the Cario Indigenous tribe but also due to the strategic location as a trail towards Brazil . A couple of years later, the interim Governor Felipe de Cáceres has a personal dispute with Melgarejo and drives him out of

3196-635: The license to settle in Ybyturuzú to await the King's official approval. On May 14, 1701 King Philip V issues the Royal Order that approves the permanent settlement of the city in Ybyturuzú. This date became the ultimate date of foundation. The Franciscan missionaries helped the town's stabilization, founding the Guaraní Mission of Itapé The Franciscan friars in an effort of educating

3264-432: The mission of Ytapé in 1682. Later that same year, the pilgrims of the city of Villa Rica also settled nearby. These people called themselves guaireños because their city was originally founded in the extinct Spanish province of Guayra . In 1773, Paraguay Spanish Governor Agustin de Pinedo founded a town named Hyaty to the northwest of Villarrica and in 1778, another Spanish Governor Pedro Melo de Portugal founded

3332-614: The nickname of "Wandering City". After the end of the Paraguayan War in 1870, Villarrica experimented a rapid economical and populational growth becoming the second most important Paraguayan city after the capital Asuncion . Nowadays, the city is still a well-known cultural hub. The Tordesillas Treaty signed by Castile and Portugal set ambiguous borders between the two empires in South America . Portugal took an aggressive and expansionist policy usually disrespecting

3400-406: The northwest. Three streams in the urban area named Itacua, Carumbey and Ycuaangua feed into another stream named Yhu. Yhu is a tributary of Bolas Cua and its confluence is located in the hamlet of Caazapami to the southwest of the municipality. In the southeastern end of the municipal territory, in an area named 14 de Mayo, there is a stream named Remansito which is the limit between Villarrica and

3468-581: The office of governor of the province of Guayra . Cáceres appoints an Andalusian conquistador named Alonso Riquelme to replace Melgarejo. When Riquelme arrives in Ciudad Real, Melgarejo has him arrested, incarcerated and later banished to a cabin forty leagues away of the town.   In the 16th century, Melgarejo departs from Ciudad Real with 40 men and 53 horses towards the East where he expected to find mines of gold and silver . After arriving in

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3536-667: The only municipality in Paraguay that gets its electricity service from a private company. The service for Internet access is provided by the companies Tigo , Personal and the state-owned COPACO. Some banks that have offices in Villarrica are Itau Bank from Brazil, Banco Nacion from Argentina and BNF, GNB and Continental from Paraguay. Some cooperative institutions are COOPEDUC (founded in Villarrica), COOMECIPAR (nation-wide health personnel) and Cooperativa Universitaria. The three main universities in Villarrica are UNA , UCV , and UNVES. UNA and UNVES are government-owned and UCV

3604-655: The poet's death, his ashes were moved to the park, fulfilling the citizens' dream. From that day on, under the shadow of a tree, the poet rests in peace in the land of his soul. His poetry still vibrates under the look of his beloved Ybytyruzu. Other cultural centers that one must visit are the Maestro Fermin Lopez Museum and the Library, where one can find the personal belongings of Natalicio Talavera, Fermin Lopez , and Manuel Ortiz, as well as weapons from

3672-472: The population and gaining souls to the Catholic faith ran a convent that worked as an elementary and secondary school from the 1600s until 1818 when Gaspar de Francia the dictator of Paraguay had it shut as part of his policy of retaining absolute control over the country. Schools were reopened in 1844 after Francia died but only to be shut again in 1865 with the declaration of the Paraguayan War. When

3740-400: The second and third most populated places with over 20,000 people each. The flag is divided in two horizontal zones of similar dimensions. The upper zone, light blue, is related to the water and the sky; the lower zone, purple, represents the grapes and wine produced in the region but also the color purple represents the Catholic Church . The shield is divided into four parts, where there

3808-753: The side of the Tebicuary-mi River is visited by thousands of pilgrims during the year. Another tourist attraction is the Cristal Waterfalls, which are 43 meters high. Below the waterfalls there are many different colored fish, and a beautiful forest surrounding them. On the Tororo hill one can see runic inscriptions, said to be from the Vikings from the Pre-Columbian times. Lovers of the ao poi embroideries can enjoy beautiful samples in

3876-414: The summer, the maximum temperature is 38 degrees, and in the winter, the temperature goes down to 1 degree. It rains a lot during October and November. During the year, there is a total of 1,537 millimetres of rain. Out of a total of 209,000 people in 2012, 41.4% lived in the urban area and 58.6% in the rural area. The only city with more than 50,000 people is Villarrica. Independencia and Paso Yobai are

3944-617: The surrounding areas looking for wood and more land to grow yerba mate . By this efforts new populated places emerged such as Mbocayaty , Yataity and Potrero Cosme . After the end of the Paraguayan War in 1870, the region was briefly occupied by the Brazilian Army and in 1889 the first railway passengers arrived to the area in stations built in Villarrica , Borja and a number of unexplored sites that later became towns such as Fassardi and Garay . The railway increased

4012-417: The territory in all directions. From the founding of the city of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo, work on education began and hasn't stopped since. Starting in 1585, the Franciscans opened a convent that they named Santa Barbara, and elementary and secondary schools were attached. In the 17th century, the Paraguay province had free courses in grammar, Philosophy and Sanctity in Asunción and Villarica, under

4080-399: The town of Itapé . The first one(18km) departs from Lomas Valentinas neighborhood and the other one (23km) departs from Santa Librada neighborhood. The road that communicates Villarrica directly to neighboring town of Felix Perez is still a dirt road . Water service is provided by the government owned company ESSAP. Electricity is provided by the local private company CLYFSA. Villarrica is

4148-416: The town of Yhacanguazu this time to the southwest of Villarrica. By 1785, relatives of governor Juan Ortiz de Zarate owned land in what is now the town of Tebicuary and another Spaniard named Francisco del Monge started the settlement of current Coronel Martinez by donating part of his property to his former employees. After the independence of Paraguay (1811), pioneers from Villarrica began to explore

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4216-411: The town of Ñumí . The Remansito runs slightly to the southwest. The Ovie stream is located southeast of the municipality between the areas 14 de Mayo and Lemos and runs towards the southwest until it merges with the Remansito to form a new stream named Bolas Cua. The Bolas Cuá stream, initially runs to the southwest where it serves as the border between Villarrica and San Salvador . However, when crossing

4284-399: The towns of Mbocayaty and Yataity , to the west by Itapé and Félix Pérez , to the east by Independencia , Ñumí and Garay , and to the south by San Salvador and Borja . Founded in 1570 by Sevillian Ruy Díaz de Melgarejo , it is one of the oldest settlements in Paraguay. Nevertheless, the original foundation site was located within the extinct Spanish province of Guayra in what

4352-455: The war was over in 1870, Villarrica had a very small population due to the large casualties. In 1888, the railway got to Villarrica which started a rapid population and economical growth. From 1892 to the beginning of the 1900s, the city received an important influx of Italians , French , Spaniards , Germans , Ashkenazi Jews , Argentines , Uruguayans and a lesser number of Lebanese , Croats and Greeks . These immigrants helped develop

4420-480: The west. The department is divided in the following 18 municipalities. In the department there are three natural zones that are very well differentiated. The first zone, near the Villarica or Ybyturuzu, hills, there are high lands and forests that are woody with steep slopes. The second zone, the central west, has fertile lands. In the southwest part one can find the third zone, the most fertile and populated area. Its large plains are good for raising cattle. Besides

4488-419: Was founded in Villarrica in 1888 and the first private electricity company named CLYFSA was also founded in the city in 1953. The second most popular political party in Paraguay, the PLRA was founded in Villarrica in 1886 by Villarrica-born Antonio Taboada. Villarrica has its own soccer club named Guaireña F.C. and has competed in the First Division of Paraguayan Soccer Tournaments. Other popular sports in

4556-625: Was mentioned as a resident in a estate located in the Partido of Ybytymini . By that time the area of Ybytymini comprised the current territory of Tebicuary as well as of neighnoring district Ybytymi . Juana had acquired the estate from a royal ensign named Juan Bautista Achard. In 1785, Spanish traveller Felix de Azara described Ybytymini as "of broad extension" and with a population of 600 people and with crops like sugarcane , tobacco and yucca . 25°46′S 56°38′W  /  25.767°S 56.633°W  / -25.767; -56.633 Guair%C3%A1, Paraguay The name Guairá comes from

4624-406: Was the name of an indigenous chief. Before the arrival of the first Spanish explorers , what is now Guairá was populated by an indigenous tribe named Paranaygua. The Paranaygua were a warlike tribe of keen fishermen within the larger Tupi-Guarani family . The first Europeans to explore the territory of Guaira were the Spanish but they had been unsuccessful in their colonization attempts due to

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