San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú

Infobox City
name = San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú
settlement_type = District
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Paraguay
subdivision_type1 = Department
subdivision_name1 = San Pedro
leader_title = Intendente municipal
leader_name = Pastor Alberto Vera Bejarano (PLRA)
established_title = Founded
established_date = 16th March 1786 for Commander José Ferreira and for Captain Pedro García
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population_total = 132.918
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San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of San Pedro.

The conqueror Alejo García who was the first European to cross Paraguay and reach the Inca empire in 1524 was killed in San Pedro on his return.

Etymology

Originally the name was “Villa de San Pedro Apóstol de Ykuamandyju”, San Pedro's village from the water source of the cotton field, is the translation of the words in Guaraní Language “ykua” water source and “mandyju” cotton, there was a cotton plant in a well. Mr. Pedro García Lacoizqueta was sent by Governor Pedro Melo de Portugal to establish a small village in that place.

Geography

To get there, Route III “Elizardo Aquino” and XI “Juana de Lara”, it is Convert|25|km|mi|0|abbr=on far from Paraguay River, Convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=on from Antequera district Convert|3|km|mi|0|abbr=on from Jejui River.

Weather

The weather is humid and rainy, humidity ranges from 70 to 80%. The average temperature 23 ºC, the maximum in summer is 35 ºC and the minimum 10 ºC.

Demography

San Pedro's population is 29,097 inhabitants, 15,043 are men and 14,054 women. In the urban area 7,927 people and the rural area, 21,170 people.

History

In 1525, native people might have killed the Portuguese Alejo García, who was the first person who discovered Paraguay walking the whole Chaco Paraguayo, he also went through the "Tapé Avirú".

Economy

The city economy is based mainly on cattle rising. Farming includes yerba mate, cotton, soy, bean, potato, alfalfa, cítricos, maní, manioc and wheat. Industries like wood, oil and petit grain. Craftmanship like embroidering ao poi and handed-works on clay.

Tourism

San Pedro is the “Capital of Cordiality", because of the hospitality of its people. The most beautiful things are the ancient and colorful houses from the colonial period which can be appreciated in the city.

The church was built during Don Carlos Antonio López government and rebuilt with all the characteristics of that period. The altarpiece and the images are invaluable parts of the Paraguayan History. Some important historical elements of the region can be seen at Mr. Francisco Resquin´s museum.

Casa de la Cultura is another interesting place because artists present their works there, poems, guitar and music courses are held in this house.Jejui River offers its shores and beach for people where they can go camping.

Bibliography and references

* Geografía Ilustrada del Paraguay, Distribuidora Arami SRL; 2007. ISBN 99925-68-04-6
* Geografía del Paraguay, Primera Edición 1999, Editorial Hispana Paraguay SRL,
* EVP - Wikipedia
* [http://www.evp.edu.py/index.php?title=Portada Enciclopedia Virtual Paraguaya - Portal]

External links

[http://www.senatur.gov.py/index.php?language=2 SENATUR]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PA/17/San_Pedro_de_Ycuamandiyu.html Basic information about San Pedro]
* [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