San Antonio, Paraguay
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| Coordinates: 25°22′47″S 57°36′35″W / 25.37972°S 57.60972°WCoordinates: 25°22′47″S 57°36′35″W / 25.37972°S 57.60972°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Central |
| Founded | 1903 |
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| • Intendente Municipal | Odulio Espinoza |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 62,663 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -4 Gmt |
| Postal code | 2650 |
| Area code(s) | (595) (21) |
| Climate | Cfa |
San Antonio is a city in Paraguay located in the Central Department. It has been significant since colonial times, as it was located beside the Royal Way, a road which leads to the city of Villeta. Today, it is experiencing great industrial growth.
Some historians claim that the town was begun by Dr Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (1814–1840), who established a fortress to defend the Paraguayan territory. Others say the town began around 1679. In 1782 the Franciscan Missionaries founded an Indian town in the area with donations of the neighbors of Asuncion. San Antonio may have been founded in 1890 by the German citizen Gustavo Conrado Gotees (born Conrad Götz in Schnabelwald, Germany).
San Antonio was important in the Paraguayan War (1864–1870). Brazilian troops arrived in its ports, en route to the historical battle of Ytororo in December 1868. After the war San Antonio was empty. In 1903 the Paraguayan citizen Agustin Quiñónez moved there, and promoted the city; this was a second foundation of the town. A few families of French, Italian, German and Spanish origins came to settle.
San Antonio is located on the Paraguay River, latitude 25 38 and longitude 57 63 in the south center 25 km from the capital, Asuncion. In the north it is bordered by the districts of Ñemby and Villa Elisa, in the south with Ypane, in the east with Ñemby and in the west with the Paraguay River.
There are 17 neighborhoods: San Francisco, Mbocayaty, Pueblo, San Blas, Ma. Auxiliadora, Naranjaty, Antigua Imagen, San Jorge, Acosta Ñu, Achucarro, Cerrito, San Agustín, Amanecer, Las Garzas, La Merced, Cerrito, and Achucarro.
The river affects the weather, making the nights and early mornings fresh, and the days very hot. Temperatures range between 25 to 36 °C (77 to 97 °F) in summer, and in winter between 8 to 12 °C (46 to 54 °F).
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