118:
720:
128:
143:
193:
33:
787:
Port Itapúa: previously called "Calera Cué". Located opposite Port
Fonciere. It has lime ovens and shipping is made to all kind of places from there. Right in front there is an island with beautiful beaches. The population is mainly of working class; there are commercial businesses and a school built
715:
To the north of the department, there is a succession of hills of low height; the elevations that are continuous form the
Cordillera Quince Puntas, along with the mountain range of San Luis from north to south. The hills: Valle-mi, Medina, Pyta, Naranjahai, Itaipú Guazú and Sarambí, destacate from
708:
The lands of this territory are of relatively high elevation, more so close to the northern and eastern frontiers, where they become mountainous. These are lands of calcareous origin, with a diversity of granite rocks and marble. The soil is very fertile. In the center and the north the land is a
732:
The
Paraguay river runs to the west of Concepción along with the minor rivers Apa, Aquidabán and Ypané, and the streams that bathe the territory are: Estrella, Sirena, Apamí, Primero, Quiensabe, Negla, Trementina, Chacalnica, Tapyanguá, Pitanohaga, Guazú, Mbui'i, Ypanemí, Capiibary, Mboi Guazú.
502:
1029:
The
Aquidabán region has forests and large fields, lagoons, swamps and lakes. Trébol, Timbó, Red Quebracho, Karanda, Palo Blanco, Juasy'y Guazú, Urundey-mi, Kurupa'y, Curuñi, and Jata'i can be found in the forests; in the meadows, there are Arasupe; and in palm fields, Karanday.
810:
Most of the forestall species are in extinction danger, as do the animals too. The ones that are in more risk of disappearing of the area are: the puma, yaguareté, gua'a pytá (red parrot), gua'a hovy (blue parrot), tucán, tacua guazú, mbo'i jagua, jacaré overo and lobopé.
774:
Port
Itapucumí: in front of the Port Pinasco. Here, the remains of the first lime factory of the country can be found, oldest even from the one in Vallemí. The administrative building of the factory works as a limestone quarry. There work lime ovens and shipments to
746:
Port Risso: it is mountain passes that produces lime, has rocky coasts, and have had several owners throughout history. There is an antique house built at the end of the 20th century, used to be a defense from the natives of Chaco, still stands in the
964:
The ratio stations in AM are: Radio
Concepción, Radio Vallemí, Yby Yaú and Guyra Campana. In FM are: Vallemí, Itá Porá, Aquidabán, Los Ángeles, Continental, Belén, Norte Comunicaciones, among others. There are also television stations.
806:
is a big problem in this department because of the continuous advance of human activity, creating a great shock to the natural resources of the region. One of the biggest problems is the uncontrolled hunting of animals in the area.
699:
In summer, the temperature rises to 39°C, and in winter, drops to 2°C. The media is 24°C. The rains can be about 1.324 mm. The wettest months are
November, December and January, and the driest ones are June, July and August.
906:'s. The mortality rates for bovine cattle are relatively low. In Concepción is found the largest land of natural pasturing of the Oriental Region. There are also, porcine, ovine, and goat cattle in important percentage.
938:
There is 1,951 km (1,212 mi) of roads in the entire department; 720 km (450 mi) of them are paved while 146 km (91 mi) are pebbled. It is crossed by 362 interdepartmental roads.
372:
During the later years of the colony, it was organized a great campaign to re-conquest the invaded territories with the intention of defending by populating the region and also with the important task of the
927:
The
Bioceanic Route crosses through the department. The Route 5 "Gral. Bernandino Caballero" communicates with Pedro Juan Caballero and connects with Route 3 "Gral. Elizardo Aquino", that takes to Asunción.
1023:
A cruise is offered to navigate through the
Paraguay River, and all the rivers and streams in the department offer the opportunity to practice many aquatic sports, fishing, sailing, and beachgoing.
1007:
Old constructions can be found in
Concepción City, the department's capital. These are an example of the area's history. Also a locomotive that worked until 1960 and a truck used in the Chaco War.
410:
In the year 1906, with the first plan to arrange the national territory, it was proclaimed the first department. Its limits were established with the decree 426 of 1973, as we know them nowadays.
380:
During the governments of Francia and López, the populating process got stronger and the north area of Paraguay became a territory dedicated to cattle. Francia ordered the construction of the
982:
There is 190 educational institutions for initial education. In a total of 393 primary schools, there are 39,692 students registered and in 63 high schools there are 9,636 students.
996:
The department has 64 health institutions, hospitals, and health care centers distributed throughout the different districts. This is, without counting the private establishments.
1036:
The Ña Blanca Country House, by the Tagatija Guazú, is the center attraction, a stream of crystal clear water, with small waterfalls, where tourists can go swimming and camping.
476:
to the confluence with the Guazú Stream. From this point another straight line to the confluence of the Ypané-mi and the Ypané rivers to their confluence with the Guazú Stream
1017:
The Fort San Carlos, in the Apa, is an interesting place to visit. It was built in time of the Colony as a defense mechanism against the invasions of Brazilian Bandeirantes.
57:
942:
The Mcal. Francisco Solano López Airport is located in Concepción City and there are more airways in other districts, and also in the most important cattle establishments.
403:
In the Twentieth Century, Concepción was proclaimed to be the second most important city of the country and it became an active commercial center. Because of its bind with
1004:
Concepción has many tourist attractions, which are an important source of income for the department. One of them is the Tagatiya Stream, a place to do ecological tourism.
1106:
1010:
Here was located Francisco Solano Lopez barracks, from which he led the troops of Gral. Resquín in a military campaign to Matto Grosso, during the War Against the
472:, separated by a straight line that goes from the mouth of the Hermoso Stream with the Apa River to the beginning of the Chacalnica Stream and Negla, and the
153:
1359:
1033:
The Primavera Country House, by the Aquidabán River, has beautiful beaches and lagoons, where people can go camping or ride horses, as well as do outings.
988:
The department has educational establishments that teach classes for permanent, special, and technical education, as well as institutes to train teachers.
985:
Concepción is seat of the Veterinary Filial Faculty of Asunción National University and the Science and Letters Filial Faculty of the Catholic University.
1249:
357:
Throughout history, this department has suffered a great amount of population instability, especially in colonial times, due to the advance of the
53:
Grammar, referencing, neutrality, translation of some names of plants and animals from Spanish to English (and/or linking to descriptive articles).
1026:
The hills Paso Bravo and San Luis are very visited by tourists. Peña Hermosa Island is a hill of limestone situated in the Paraguay River.
800:
Concepción is set in the ecological region of Aquidabán, a part of region of Amambay and another part in the region of the Central Forest.
924:
The Paraguay River is the most important waterway, because is navigable most of the territory that coasts Concepción, almost 230 km.
1099:
1179:
679:
644:
1060:
75:
935:, a military depot, which connects with Route 9 "Carlos Antonio Lopez", also known as "Transchaco Route", in the Paraguayan Chaco.
117:
977:
968:
Concepción has 33,976 houses, 13,768 in the urban area and 20,208 in the rural area. There are 1,094 houses with running water.
127:
1312:
1307:
1219:
1092:
903:
459:
1287:
48:
1214:
547:
480:
277:
756:
Port Arrecife: it has dangerous reefs. In time of bajada of the Paraguay River, it is ideal for fishing Dorado fish.
558:
1144:
226:
1204:
1139:
581:
484:
185:
1302:
634:
506:
592:
1209:
1169:
1130:
614:
516:
393:
346:
338:
210:
105:
1159:
1154:
462:
Department, separated by the Ypané River from its confluence with the Guazú Stream until the mouth of the
1317:
1267:
1184:
629:
511:
314:
1164:
759:
Port Abente: port of cattle ranches, previously called "Port Kemmerich". It is near the Napeque Stream.
487:
Departments, separated from them by the Paraguay River, between the mouths of the rivers Ypané and Apa
1338:
1194:
1189:
916:
There are also other industries such as cold-storage plants, silos, mills and cotton gin industries.
750:
Port Fonciere: an important watch point over the Paraguay River. There is a house from the year 1927.
287:
954:
753:
Por Max: port "Tres Ollas" is nowadays a ganadero establishment, right in front of the Port Pinasco.
719:
43:
1199:
664:
205:
1174:
1149:
659:
469:
609:
526:
473:
377:
that founded the city of Belén, of creating a Mission with the Mbayá natives, in the year 1760.
1039:
The JM Ranch has an ample beach by the river and is a nice place to enjoy camping and fishing.
17:
1056:
1333:
958:
899:
669:
624:
521:
424:
333:
1020:
The Kurusu Isabel Oratory, a few kilometers away from Concepción, receives many visitants.
1262:
501:
1011:
910:
909:
In Vallemí is the Cement National Industry, which has 150 lime extractor plants by the
861:
463:
452:
389:
142:
1353:
932:
803:
307:
1084:
683:
649:
381:
369: – Guaicurú natives of Chaco, which, by then, were the rulers of that region.
362:
898:
The breeding of animals is the third production of the country, surpassed only by
1079:
895:
The silviculture has diminished due to the massive deforestation in this region.
1257:
1235:
857:
849:
791:
Port Guarati: is a famous limestone factory, about 10 km. from Port Itacuá.
783:
There is an important watch tower over the Paraguay River and the Vallemí area.
776:
687:
654:
404:
1042:
Alto Biobio is one of the most scenic places and is right by the River Biobio.
1282:
1277:
950:
885:
873:
841:
639:
531:
168:
155:
881:
268:
1297:
1066:
1052:
946:
869:
619:
541:
366:
342:
302:
198:
397:
400:, constituting a great territory for forestall and yerba plantations.
1292:
889:
877:
865:
853:
837:
604:
571:
536:
448:
385:
374:
358:
294:
273:
1272:
845:
718:
712:
In the south, the lands are high, with little pendants and woods.
1088:
945:
There is phone service with direct dialed in Concepción City,
26:
827:
Laguna Negra, 10 hectares, this area is in danger nowadays
709:
great territory for pasture, with woods and yerba fields.
913:. And near the Apa River quarries of marble are exploit.
1069:, Primera Edición 1999, Editorial Hispana Paraguay SRL.
407:
it experienced important development during that time.
451:, separated by the Apa River, from the mouth of the
1326:
1248:
1228:
1129:
1120:
771:
Port Antiguo: for passengers and shipment of goods.
313:
301:
284:
267:
259:
251:
246:
238:
233:
221:
216:
204:
184:
96:
423:Concepción is located in the northern part of the
961:the service is with dialing through an operator.
836:In agriculture, the most important products are:
690:, and others were created after the 2021 Census.
388:in 1813 in the Concepción department. Once the
1100:
496:The department is divided into 14 districts:
455:until the confluence with the Hermoso Stream.
8:
931:Another access to the department is through
818:The San Luis Mountain Range, 70,000 hectares
1126:
1107:
1093:
1085:
365:" through the east and the attacks of the
93:
856:. It is also important the production of
76:Learn how and when to remove this message
765:Port Negro: there are some cattle farms.
427:of Paraguay, between the parallels 22°00
312:
300:
266:
245:
232:
215:
203:
183:
148:
139:
111:
824:Estrella de Concepción, 2,400 hectares
242:18,057 km (6,972 sq mi)
332:
283:
258:
250:
237:
220:
7:
768:Port Algesa: for shipment of goods.
762:Port Pagani: today it is abandoned.
978:List of high schools in Concepción
25:
1055:, Distribuidora Arami SRL; 2007.
814:Some of the protected areas are:
449:The Federative Republic of Brazil
1115:Divisions and cities of Paraguay
500:
191:
141:
126:
116:
31:
1360:Concepción Department, Paraguay
18:Concepción Department, Paraguay
1:
345:. The capital is the city of
51:. The specific problem is:
1376:
975:
920:Communication and services
821:Itapucumí, 45,000 hectares
47:to meet Knowledge (XXG)'s
680:Sargento José Félix López
645:Sargento José Félix López
499:
435:South and meridians 58°00
149:
140:
112:
103:
1051:Geografía Ilustrada del
723:Concepción's main church
263:10.0/km (26/sq mi)
724:
330:Spanish pronunciation:
91:Department in Paraguay
88:Department of Paraguay
796:Nature and vegetation
722:
334:[konseβˈsjon]
286: • Summer (
222: • Governor
1339:Gran Ciudad del Este
1313:Pedro Juan Caballero
1308:Mariano Roque Alonso
1229:Capital District (1)
260: • Density
58:improve this article
1288:Fernando de la Mora
315:Number of Districts
165: /
1327:Metropolitan areas
725:
704:Orography and soil
470:Amambay Department
252: • Total
239: • Total
1347:
1346:
1244:
1243:
678:The districts of
323:
322:
169:23.000°S 57.000°W
86:
85:
78:
49:quality standards
40:This article may
16:(Redirected from
1367:
1215:Presidente Hayes
1127:
1109:
1102:
1095:
1086:
900:Presidente Hayes
597:
586:
575:
565:
552:
551:Presidente Hayes
504:
481:Presidente Hayes
442:
438:
434:
430:
336:
331:
291:
197:
195:
194:
180:
179:
177:
176:
175:
174:-23.000; -57.000
170:
166:
163:
162:
161:
158:
145:
130:
120:
94:
81:
74:
70:
67:
61:
35:
34:
27:
21:
1375:
1374:
1370:
1369:
1368:
1366:
1365:
1364:
1350:
1349:
1348:
1343:
1322:
1263:Ciudad del Este
1240:
1224:
1122:
1121:Administrative
1116:
1113:
1076:
1048:
1012:Triple Alliance
1002:
994:
980:
974:
922:
834:
798:
788:with limestone.
740:Port Concepción
736:The ports are:
730:
706:
697:
692:
601:
600:
595:
593:
589:
584:
582:
578:
574:
572:
568:
563:
561:
559:
555:
550:
548:
544:
539:
534:
529:
524:
519:
514:
509:
494:
474:Aquidabán River
440:
436:
432:
428:
421:
416:
355:
329:
285:
192:
190:
173:
171:
167:
164:
159:
156:
154:
152:
151:
136:
135:
134:
133:
124:
123:
108:
99:
92:
89:
82:
71:
65:
62:
55:
36:
32:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1373:
1371:
1363:
1362:
1352:
1351:
1345:
1344:
1342:
1341:
1336:
1330:
1328:
1324:
1323:
1321:
1320:
1315:
1310:
1305:
1300:
1295:
1290:
1285:
1280:
1275:
1270:
1265:
1260:
1254:
1252:
1250:Largest cities
1246:
1245:
1242:
1241:
1239:
1238:
1232:
1230:
1226:
1225:
1223:
1222:
1217:
1212:
1207:
1202:
1197:
1192:
1187:
1182:
1177:
1172:
1167:
1162:
1157:
1152:
1147:
1142:
1136:
1134:
1124:
1118:
1117:
1114:
1112:
1111:
1104:
1097:
1089:
1083:
1082:
1075:
1074:External links
1072:
1071:
1070:
1065:Geografía del
1063:
1047:
1044:
1001:
998:
993:
990:
973:
970:
921:
918:
911:Paraguay River
862:sweet potatoes
833:
830:
829:
828:
825:
822:
819:
797:
794:
793:
792:
789:
781:
780:
779:are also made.
772:
769:
766:
763:
760:
757:
754:
751:
748:
744:
741:
729:
726:
705:
702:
696:
693:
673:
672:
667:
662:
657:
652:
647:
642:
637:
632:
627:
622:
617:
612:
607:
590:
579:
569:
556:
545:
540:
535:
530:
525:
520:
515:
510:
505:
498:
493:
490:
489:
488:
477:
466:
464:Paraguay River
458:To the south:
456:
453:Paraguay River
447:To the North:
425:western region
420:
417:
415:
412:
390:Paraguayan War
354:
351:
321:
320:
317:
311:
310:
305:
299:
298:
292:
282:
281:
271:
265:
264:
261:
257:
256:
253:
249:
248:
244:
243:
240:
236:
235:
231:
230:
223:
219:
218:
214:
213:
208:
202:
201:
188:
182:
181:
147:
146:
138:
137:
131:
125:
121:
115:
114:
113:
110:
109:
104:
101:
100:
97:
90:
87:
84:
83:
39:
37:
30:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1372:
1361:
1358:
1357:
1355:
1340:
1337:
1335:
1334:Gran Asunción
1332:
1331:
1329:
1325:
1319:
1316:
1314:
1311:
1309:
1306:
1304:
1301:
1299:
1296:
1294:
1291:
1289:
1286:
1284:
1281:
1279:
1276:
1274:
1271:
1269:
1266:
1264:
1261:
1259:
1256:
1255:
1253:
1251:
1247:
1237:
1234:
1233:
1231:
1227:
1221:
1218:
1216:
1213:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1196:
1193:
1191:
1188:
1186:
1183:
1181:
1178:
1176:
1173:
1171:
1168:
1166:
1163:
1161:
1158:
1156:
1153:
1151:
1148:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1140:Alto Paraguay
1138:
1137:
1135:
1132:
1128:
1125:
1119:
1110:
1105:
1103:
1098:
1096:
1091:
1090:
1087:
1081:
1078:
1077:
1073:
1068:
1064:
1062:
1061:99925-68-04-6
1058:
1054:
1050:
1049:
1045:
1043:
1040:
1037:
1034:
1031:
1027:
1024:
1021:
1018:
1015:
1013:
1008:
1005:
999:
997:
991:
989:
986:
983:
979:
971:
969:
966:
962:
960:
956:
952:
948:
943:
940:
936:
934:
933:Pozo Colorado
929:
925:
919:
917:
914:
912:
907:
905:
901:
896:
893:
891:
887:
883:
879:
875:
871:
867:
863:
859:
855:
851:
847:
843:
839:
831:
826:
823:
820:
817:
816:
815:
812:
808:
805:
804:Deforestation
801:
795:
790:
786:
785:
784:
778:
773:
770:
767:
764:
761:
758:
755:
752:
749:
745:
742:
739:
738:
737:
734:
727:
721:
717:
713:
710:
703:
701:
694:
691:
689:
685:
681:
677:
671:
668:
666:
665:Paso Horqueta
663:
661:
658:
656:
653:
651:
648:
646:
643:
641:
638:
636:
633:
631:
628:
626:
623:
621:
618:
616:
613:
611:
608:
606:
603:
602:
599:
598:
588:
587:
577:
576:
567:
566:
554:
553:
543:
538:
533:
528:
523:
518:
513:
508:
503:
497:
491:
486:
485:Alto Paraguay
482:
479:To the west:
478:
475:
471:
468:To the east:
467:
465:
461:
457:
454:
450:
446:
445:
444:
426:
418:
413:
411:
408:
406:
401:
399:
395:
391:
387:
383:
378:
376:
370:
368:
364:
360:
352:
350:
348:
344:
340:
335:
327:
318:
316:
309:
306:
304:
303:ISO 3166 code
296:
293:
289:
279:
275:
272:
270:
262:
254:
241:
228:
224:
212:
209:
207:
200:
189:
187:
178:
150:Coordinates:
144:
129:
119:
107:
102:
95:
80:
77:
69:
59:
54:
50:
46:
45:
38:
29:
28:
19:
1123:subdivisions
1041:
1038:
1035:
1032:
1028:
1025:
1022:
1019:
1016:
1009:
1006:
1003:
995:
987:
984:
981:
967:
963:
944:
941:
937:
930:
926:
923:
915:
908:
897:
894:
852:, wheat and
835:
813:
809:
802:
799:
782:
743:Port Vallemí
735:
731:
714:
711:
707:
698:
684:Paso Barreto
675:
674:
650:Paso Barreto
591:
580:
570:
557:
546:
495:
422:
409:
402:
396:united with
382:penal colony
379:
371:
363:bandeirantes
356:
325:
324:
132:Coat of arms
72:
63:
56:Please help
52:
41:
1318:Villa Elisa
1303:Encarnación
1268:San Lorenzo
1145:Alto Paraná
1131:Departments
858:bell pepper
850:sesame seed
728:Hydrography
688:San Alfredo
655:San Alfredo
405:Mato Grosso
172: /
60:if you can.
1185:Cordillera
1180:Concepción
1046:References
976:See also:
886:grapefruit
842:sugar cane
635:San Lázaro
630:San Carlos
615:Concepción
517:Concepción
512:San Carlos
507:San Lázaro
394:Concepción
392:was over,
347:Concepción
339:department
326:Concepción
247:Population
225:Liz Meza (
217:Government
211:Concepción
106:Department
98:Concepción
1220:San Pedro
1210:Paraguarí
1170:Canindeyú
972:Education
904:San Pedro
882:pineapple
585:San Pedro
492:Districts
460:San Pedro
439:and 56°06
431:and 23°30
414:Geography
359:Brazilian
269:Time zone
1354:Category
1258:Asunción
1236:Asunción
1205:Ñeembucú
1200:Misiones
1160:Caaguazú
1155:Boquerón
1067:Paraguay
1053:Paraguay
947:Horqueta
777:Asunción
716:others.
660:Arroyito
620:Horqueta
594:Dpto. de
583:Dpto. de
564:Paraguay
560:Dpto. de
549:Dpto. de
542:Horqueta
343:Paraguay
199:Paraguay
66:May 2021
42:require
1283:Lambaré
1278:Capiatá
1175:Central
1165:Caazapá
1150:Amambay
1080:SENATUR
1000:Tourism
951:Yby Yaú
874:tártago
832:Economy
695:Climate
640:Yby Yaú
596:Amambay
532:Yby Yaú
419:Borders
398:Amambay
353:History
337:) is a
255:180,277
206:Capital
186:Country
160:57°00′W
157:23°00′S
44:cleanup
1293:Limpio
1195:Itapúa
1190:Guairá
1059:
992:Health
959:Loreto
890:stevia
888:, and
878:coffee
870:pepper
866:banana
854:manioc
838:cotton
747:place.
670:Itacuá
625:Loreto
605:Azotey
573:Brazil
537:Azotey
522:Loreto
443:West.
386:Tevego
375:Jesuit
295:UTC-03
274:UTC-04
196:
1298:Ñemby
1273:Luque
955:Belén
953:; in
846:maize
676:Note:
610:Belén
562:Alto
527:Belén
367:Mbayá
297:(ADT)
1133:(17)
1057:ISBN
957:and
949:and
902:and
483:and
308:PY-1
234:Area
122:Flag
384:of
341:of
288:DST
278:AST
227:ANR
1356::
1014:.
892:.
884:,
880:,
876:,
872:,
868:,
864:,
860:,
848:,
844:,
840:,
686:,
682:,
349:.
319:11
1108:e
1101:t
1094:v
441:′
437:′
433:′
429:′
361:"
328:(
290:)
280:)
276:(
229:)
79:)
73:(
68:)
64:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
