Santa María de Fe is a town and district

Districts of Paraguay

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 located in the Misiones

Misiones Department

Misiones is a department located in the southern region of Paraguay. Its capital is San Juan Bautista. The eighth of Paraguay's 17 departments, it was created in 1906, then known as the San Ignacio Department, and was not given its present name until 1945...

 department

Departments of Paraguay

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 in Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

, located about 15 km from the city of San Ignacio

San Ignacio, Paraguay

San Ignacio, also known as San Ignacio Guazú, is a city and district in the Misiones Department of Paraguay, located from Asunción. It is the second-largest district in area and the largest in population , of Misiones' ten districts.-Geography:The urban area of the district is located right in...

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Geography

The district of Santa María de Fe is located in the Eastern Region of Paraguay. It's located 253 km south of Asuncion

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...

, the capital of the country, one arrives at Santa Maria, taking the National Route Number 1

Route 1 (Paraguay)

National Route 1 is one of the most important and one of the first highways in Paraguay, which runs from the capital city, Asunción to Itapua Department's capital, Encarnación. Crossing the departments of Central, Paraguarí, Misiones and Itapua...

, and then taking a detour between the cities of San Ignacio

San Ignacio, Paraguay

San Ignacio, also known as San Ignacio Guazú, is a city and district in the Misiones Department of Paraguay, located from Asunción. It is the second-largest district in area and the largest in population , of Misiones' ten districts.-Geography:The urban area of the district is located right in...

 and Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, Paraguay

Santa Rosa is a town and district located in the Misiones department in Paraguay. It is one of the most important cities of the influence Jesuit.-Geography:Santa Rosa is located 257 kilometers south of Asunción on Route I "Mariscal Francisco Solano Lopez"...

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Limists

The district of Santa María is bordered by the following districts:

• North: district of San Miguel
  San Miguel, Paraguay
  San Miguel is one of the ten districts of the Misiones Department in Paraguay. San Miguel is known as the Wool Capital.- Geography :San Miguel is located 178 km south from Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay. You can get there taking the Route Number 1 from Asuncion.- Sources :* –...
  
   and the department of Caazapá
  Caazapá Department
  Caazapá is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Caazapá. Among Paraguayans, the department is well known for its orange and mandarin trees, and for its forest hills...
  
  
• East: district of Santa Rosa
  Santa Rosa, Paraguay
  Santa Rosa is a town and district located in the Misiones department in Paraguay. It is one of the most important cities of the influence Jesuit.-Geography:Santa Rosa is located 257 kilometers south of Asunción on Route I "Mariscal Francisco Solano Lopez"...
  
  
• South: districts of San Ignacio
  San Ignacio, Paraguay
  San Ignacio, also known as San Ignacio Guazú, is a city and district in the Misiones Department of Paraguay, located from Asunción. It is the second-largest district in area and the largest in population , of Misiones' ten districts.-Geography:The urban area of the district is located right in...
  
   and Santa Rosa
  Santa Rosa, Paraguay
  Santa Rosa is a town and district located in the Misiones department in Paraguay. It is one of the most important cities of the influence Jesuit.-Geography:Santa Rosa is located 257 kilometers south of Asunción on Route I "Mariscal Francisco Solano Lopez"...
  
  
• West: San Ignacio
  San Ignacio, Paraguay
  San Ignacio, also known as San Ignacio Guazú, is a city and district in the Misiones Department of Paraguay, located from Asunción. It is the second-largest district in area and the largest in population , of Misiones' ten districts.-Geography:The urban area of the district is located right in...
  
  

Demography

According to the 2002 Census, Santa María has a total population of 7,385 inhabitants, of which 1,981 lives in the urban area of the district.