Atyrá
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| Coordinates: 26°55′27″S 57°10′44″W / 26.92417°S 57.17889°WCoordinates: 26°55′27″S 57°10′44″W / 26.92417°S 57.17889°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Cordillera |
| Founded | 1538 |
| Founded by | Domingo Martínez de Irala |
| Government | |
| • Intendente municipal | Pastor Alberto Vera Bejarano (PLRA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,278 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 3280 |
| Area code(s) | (595) (520) |
Atyra is an old city of Paraguay, 61 kilometers from the country's capital, Asunción. Located in the Altos Cordillera, it is part of the Cordillera Department.
Atyrá was initially named Atyhá, founded by the governor Domingo Martínez de Irala in 1538. The word "Atyhá" is of Guaraní origin. It used to be a Guaraní village, and was named for being the meeting place of its residents.
Located in the Altos Cordillera, the landscape of the city has large extensions of rocks that form undulations.
It is bounded to the north by the city of Arroyos y Esteros, to the north-east by Loma Grande District, to the south by Tobatí, to the west by the Altos, and to the south-east by San Bernardino and Ypacarai.
The climate is mild and dry. The average temperature is 22°C, reaching in the summer 39°C and in winter dropping to 3°C.
Atyra has a population of 15,278 inhabitants, 8,004 men and 7,274 women, according to the projections of the national Statistics, Polls and Census General Direction (2008).
The population density is 70 inhabitants per kilometer.
Most of the housing in Atyra is modern, but a few houses are left that date from the 19th century, showing the architecture and details of the typical constructions of the Colonial period, including houses with ceilings of hay and surrounded by trees and palms typical of the area.
The city is divided into an urban and a rural area. In the urban area the neighborhoods are:
In the rural area are these localities:
The governor Domingo Martínez de Irala founded the city in 1539. The act of foundation was made under the shadow of three Yvapovó plants, in a place that the natives used as a place of meeting, and from this came the name "Atyhá" that finally became "Atyrá". In 1580, Franciscan missionaries led by Alonso de San Buenaventura and Fray Luis de Bolaños, made the religious foundation of the localities: Altos, Atyrá, Tobatí and Yaguarón.
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