Benjamín Aceval
| Benjamín Aceval | |||
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| Coordinates: 24°58′13″S 57°34′00″W / 24.97028°S 57.56667°WCoordinates: 24°58′13″S 57°34′00″W / 24.97028°S 57.56667°W | |||
| Country | Paraguay | ||
| Department | Presidente Hayes | ||
| Founded | 30 de abril de 1859 | ||
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| • Intendente municipal | Oscar Duarte | ||
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 16,248 | ||
| Time zone | -4 Gmt | ||
| Postal code | 9800 | ||
| Area code(s) | (595) (271) | ||
| Climate | Am | ||
Benjamín Aceval is a town in the Department of Presidente Hayes in Paraguay. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval.
It is named after the Paraguayan diplomat who took documents related to the Chaco Boreal dispute with Argentina, after the Paraguayan War, to the President of the U.S.A. Rutherford B. Hayes. In his arbitration, Hayes awarded the region to Paraguay.
Summer temperatures can reach 44 °C (111 °F), while in winter it can drop to 0 °C (32 °F). The average is 26 °C (79 °F).
Benjamin Aceval has 16,248 inhabitants in total, of which 8,076 are men and 8,171 women, according to estimates by the Directorate General of Statistics, Census and Surveys.
It is the district with the most farming activity in the department, with extensive sugarcane (caña dulce) plantations. It's the only district with a sugar mill in the Chaco, which produces organic sugar. Emphasis is also placed on the production of molasses or cane syrup.
In addition, there are poultry and dairy farms. The dairy factory produces pasteurized milk, yogurt, fresh milk and cheese. Chickens are bred especially for the market in the capital, Asunción.
A sawmill located in the area exports its timber to Europe.
The hills surrounding the area are of great attraction for tourists.
The old buildings of the city: the Municipality, the Bishopric and the sugar mill called Censi y Pirotta, can be visited.
The patronal feast is celebrated on August 30, the day of Santa Rosa de Lima, patron saint of Benjamin Aceval. On December 8, in the area of Cerrito, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated.
In the plaza Mcal. Estigarribia there is a tajy or lapacho tree Tabebuia which Estigarribia planted himself, on August 30, 1940, a week before his death.
The old sugar mill, from around the 1800s, is a very interesting place to visit. The Toba Qom natives live in the area of Cerrito. They engage in crafts made of vegetable fibers producing bags, backpacks, belts, among other things, also handicrafts in clay. The handicrafts can be seen on display at around 2 km from the center of Benjamin Aceval.
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