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Gral. Patricio Escobar

Escobar
Gral. Patricio Escobar Escobar
	Flag Seal
	Location of Gral. Patricio Escobar
Country	Paraguay
Department	Paraguarí
Founded	August 30 de 1901
Government
• Intendente municipal	Eduardo Burgos
Area
• Total	354 km2 (137 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	8.815
• Density	22/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	-4 Gmt
Postal code	4450
Area code	(595) (531)

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Escobar is a town of Paraguay Paraguarí Department, located some 14 km Paraguarí by Route Villarrica in Paraguarí.

Etymology

The town took this name in honor of President Gral. Patricio Escobar. He was one of the heroes of the War of the Triple Alliance and president of Paraguay in the late XIX century.

Before its founding by decree, was called "Yukeri."

File:Arroyo de Escobar.jpg

Stream in Escobar

Weather

The average temperature is 21 °C, the highest in 39 the summer and the lowest in winter, 2.

Demography

Escobar has a total of 8,815 inhabitants, of which 4,645 males and 4,170 females, according to estimates by the Directorate General of Statistics, Census and Surveys.

Economy

Mainly dedicated to agriculture: cotton, corn, bean, manioc, sugarcane, and sweet potato.

Another economic activity is also cattle rising.

Colleges

Elementary School No. 669 "Lic. Rosa Marin de Gamarra"
School "Emancipación Nacional"

Transportation

Escobar is located 78 km from Asuncion and 12 km Paraguarí, a branch of Route I Mariscal Francisco Solano López because this can also lead to diversion Sapucaí and Caballero.

Tourism

It has a Health Centre, Police and Post Office. Several rural areas are part of District Escobar: Arroyo Pora, Chircal, Guazú-Cua, Mbocayaty, General Aquino.

It has an area of pools, spa Itá Coty, which offers a cool stream, down from the hills, surrounded by abundant vegetation and stones. Visitors can go on camping; there are canteens and sports fields to enjoy a pleasant experience.

It has a centuries-old "train station".

On October 1 patronal feast of Santa Teresa del Niño Jesús is made a procession through the main streets of the town, with caravan riders and the patron saints of the various chapels of companies Escobar.

Notable people

Emigdio Ayala Báez, composer and musician, author of "Mi dicha lejana" and "A mi pueblito Escobar."

References

Illustrated Geography of Paraguay, SRL Distributed Arami, 2007. ISBN 99925-68-04-6
Geography of Paraguay, First Edition 1999, Publisher Hispanic Paraguay SRL.

External links

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 '''Escobar''' is a town of [[Paraguay]] [[Paraguarí Department]], located some 14&nbsp;km [[Paraguarí]] by Route Villarrica in Paraguarí.
-== Etymology==
+==Etymology==
 The town took this name in honor of President Gral. [[Patricio Escobar]]. He was one of the heroes of the [[War of the Triple Alliance]] and president of Paraguay in the late  [[XIX century]].
 Before its founding by decree, was called "Yukeri."
 [[Image:Arroyo de Escobar.jpg|thumb|340px|left |Stream in Escobar]]
 ==Weather==
 The average temperature is 21 °C, the highest in 39 the summer and the lowest in winter, 2.
 ==Demography==
 Escobar has a total of 8,815 inhabitants, of which 4,645 males and 4,170 females, according to estimates by the Directorate General of Statistics, Census and Surveys.
 ==Economy==
 Mainly dedicated to agriculture: [[cotton]], [[maize|corn]], [[bean]], [[manioc]], [[sugarcane]], and [[sweet potato]].
 Another economic activity is also cattle rising.
 ==Colleges==
 * Elementary School No. 669 "Lic. Rosa Marin de Gamarra"
 * School "Emancipación Nacional"
 ==Transportation==
@@ Line 62: / Line 62: @@
 ==Tourism==
 It has a Health Centre, Police and Post Office. Several rural areas are part of District Escobar: Arroyo Pora, Chircal, Guazú-Cua, Mbocayaty, General Aquino.
 It has an area of pools, spa [[Itá Coty]], which offers a cool stream, down from the hills, surrounded by abundant vegetation and stones. Visitors can go on camping; there are canteens and sports fields to enjoy a pleasant experience.
 It has a centuries-old "train station".
 On October 1 patronal feast of Santa Teresa del Niño Jesús is made a procession through the main streets of the town, with caravan riders and the patron saints of the various chapels of companies Escobar.
-==Notable People==
+==Notable people==
 [[Emigdio Ayala Báez]], composer and musician, author of "Mi dicha lejana" and "A mi pueblito Escobar."
 ==References==
 * Illustrated Geography of Paraguay, SRL Distributed Arami, 2007. ISBN 99925-68-04-6
 * Geography of Paraguay, First Edition 1999, Publisher Hispanic Paraguay SRL.
-==External links ==
+==External links==
 * [http://www.senatur.gov.py/ National Secretary of Tourism]
 * [http://www.dgeec.gov.py// Directorate General for Surveys, Statistics and Census]
 * [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PA/15/Escobar.html Coord. geographical and satellite imagery''''Escobar]
 * [http://www.bvp.prg.py Asociados Virtual Library of Paraguay]