Minga Guazú
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| Coordinates: 25°22′S 54°45′W / 25.367°S 54.750°WCoordinates: 25°22′S 54°45′W / 25.367°S 54.750°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Alto Paraná |
| Foundation | May 14, 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Intendente Municipal | Alcides Romero Roa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 548 km2 (212 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 60,719 |
| • Density | 110.8/km2 (287/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -4 Gmt |
| Postal code | 7420 |
| Area code(s) | (595) (644) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Minga Guazú is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. It is part of the Gran Ciudad del Este. It was formerly known as "Colonia Presidente Stroessner", but was changed after the fall of the dictator Alfredo Stroessner. Minga Guazú was established in 1958 and is located in the Department of Alto Paraná, 20 km. west of the department capital, Ciudad del Este. Guaraní International Airport is located in the city.
Its name derives from the Quechua word "minga", which means "cooperative work for improvement" and the Guaraní word "guasu", meaning big. These two words together mean Big Work in Community, more or less.
Minga Guazú was founded and grew due to labor of the Salesians of Don Bosco, led by the priest Guido Coronel, the founder of the town. In the mid-1960s, Coronel decided to build a city 20 kilometers away from the border with Brazil. The center of the city, however, is located 16 kilometers away; the development at 20 kilometers is second in population.
The average annual temperature is 21 °C, the highest reaches 38 °C and the minimum 0 °C. The highest annual amount of the country in rainfall occurs in the region of Alto Paraná.
Of the 60,719 inhabitants, 31,358 were males and 29,361 females, according to estimates by the Directorate General of Statistics, Census and Surveys.
Much of the economic activity of the city is based on the Cooperative that include its inhabitants, now converted into a real agro-industrial complex.
Its main product is soybeans, in addition to maize, cassava, cotton, wheat, mate, sugarcane, poultry, vegetables and beans.
The biggest oil industry of Paraguay is in Minga Guazú, the multinational "Cargill".
The Guarani Airport is located in the city of Minga Guazú, one of the most modern airports in South America, located 4 km from Route VII "Dr. Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia" and 30 km from Ciudad del Este.
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