Horqueta
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Horqueta is a city of Paraguay, in the department of Concepción
, located 50 kilometers from Concepción
city and 428 kilometers from Asunción
. It is established in a hill.
It is the second most important city in the Concepción department.
mills, oil industries, forestall exploit and cotton
desmotadora.
It is considered the “National Capital of Ka’a He’e” (a sweetener plant).
Another important activity is the craftsmanship of leather and also the cattle.
From Horqueta, it is possible to access to the city Tacuatí
, in San Pedro.
The Bridge Paso Horqueta is a monumental and picturesque wood bridge over the river.
Concepción Department (Paraguay)
Concepción is a department of Paraguay. The capital is the city of Concepción.- History :Throughout history, this department has suffered a great amount of poblational instability, especially in the times of the colony, due to the advance of the Brazilian “bandeirantes” through the east and the...
, located 50 kilometers from Concepción
Concepción, Paraguay
- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
city and 428 kilometers from Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
. It is established in a hill.
Toponimy
The name of the city has its origin in the name of an intersection of roads called “Tapé Horqueta”, where carts camped after long journeys.Climate
The temperature reaches 40°C in summer and drops to -2°C in winter. The average is 20°C. The time of abundant rains is November, December and January, and the dry season is from June to September. The winds come from the North, East and South-East.Demography
Horqueta has a population of 55,882 inhabitants, 28,936 men and 26,947 women, according to the General Direction of Statistics, Poll and Census.History
The city started with a chapel, in the 18th century, founded officially in 1793. It was the first city with a pedestrian street in the country.It is the second most important city in the Concepción department.
Economy
In this region the most important economical activity is the agriculture, there are plantations of cotton plants, spurge, beans, manioc, corn, fruits. There also are yerba mateYerba mate
Maté, yerba maté or erva maté , Ilex paraguariensis, is a species of holly native to subtropical South America in northeastern Argentina, Bolivia, southern Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay...
mills, oil industries, forestall exploit and cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
desmotadora.
It is considered the “National Capital of Ka’a He’e” (a sweetener plant).
Another important activity is the craftsmanship of leather and also the cattle.
Transportation
Located 428 kilometers from Asunción, it is possible to access to the city traveling the Route No. 3 “Gral. Elizardo Aquino” and reaching Yby Yau taking Route No. 5 “Gral. Bernardino Caballero”.From Horqueta, it is possible to access to the city Tacuatí
Tacuatí
Tacuatí is a town in the rural Tacuatí District of Paraguay. Current major economic activities include the cultivation of soy and sesame, and cattle ranching...
, in San Pedro.
Tourism
45 kilometers from Concepción, by the Route to Vallemí, in the banks of the Aquidabán River, there is the Paso Horqueta, a place with beaches of white sand and ideal for camping.The Bridge Paso Horqueta is a monumental and picturesque wood bridge over the river.