Arroyos y Esteros
| Arroyos y Esteros | |
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| Coordinates: 25°04′01″S 57°06′00″W / 25.067°S 57.100°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Cordillera |
| Founder | March 9 by Pedro Melo de Portugal |
| Government | |
| • Intendente Municipal | Ignacio Desiderio Bello Cazal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 533 km2 (206 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 19.001 inh. |
| • Density | 37/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -4 Gmt |
| Postal code | 3190 |
| Area code(s) | (595) (510) |
Arroyos y Esteros (Spanish for Streams and Swamps) is a district of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay.
Its name describes exactly the real aspect of this place, which is surrounded by swamps and streams. It was also named Tobatí Tuyá, which is one of the rivers of this region.
Its founder, Governor Pedro de Melo de Portugal called it "Chapel Duarte", but in 1849 Carlos Antonio López named it "Arroyos y Esteros".
Arroyos y Esteros is a small town, growing economically as well as in population. There are approximately 20,000 people living in the district, but these are found mostly in 13 outlying satellite communities, with only 8,000 inhabitants in the center of town. The topography can best be described in the words of the towns founder, Father Fidel Maíz, as having a lot of streams and swamps.
Once quite isolated, Arroyos now sits on the International Highway 3, which allows for rapid transit to Asuncion and the possibility of round trip travel in the same day. Historically Arroyos has close ties to the larger and more prosperous Tobati, approx. 23 km to the south.
The principal economic activity in Arroyos y Esteros is agriculture, especially sugarcane. Pineapple and melons are other important crops. Sesame was introduced a few years ago and is slowly making inroads, despite some early crop failures. There are several large ranches in the area with cattle, and some other lesser animals (sheep, goats). The arrival of a sugar factory dedicated to producing organic sugar changed the face of the arroyense economy as many former small molasses factories shut down to deliver the raw material to the more efficient large factory.
The town's fiesta patronal is October 4- San Francisco, however each company has its own fiesta patronal, also the Foundation Day, March 9, celebration invented by the current mayor to boost tourism in Arroyos y Esteros.
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