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Benjamín Aceval (Paraguay)
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Benjamín Aceval is a town
in the Presidente Hayes department
of Paraguay
. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
.
dispute with Argentina to United States President Rutherford B. Hayes
, right after the War of the Triple Alliance
. Thereafter in arbitration
, Hayes awarded the region to Paraguay.
In addition, there are poultry and dairy industries. The dairy factory produces pasteurized milk, yogurt, fresh milk, cheese and dairy products. Chickens at the farm are bred especially for consumption in the capital market.
A sawmill located in the zone exports its timber to Europe
.
The old buildings of the city, the Municipality, the Bishopric and the sugar factory, Censi y Pirotta, can be visited.
The patronal feast is celebrated on August 30, the day of Santa Rosa de Lima
, patron saint of Benjamin Aceval. On December 8, in the Cerrito company, they celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
.
In the Mcal. Estigarribia Plaza there is a tajy cultivated by himself, on August 30, 1940, a week before his death.
The old sugar factory, from around the year 1800, is very interesting to be visited by tourists.
The natives Toba Qom, based on the company Cerrito, engage in crafts in vegetable fibers, produce bags, backpacks, belts, among other objects, also handicrafts in mud. The exhibition of handicrafts is 2 km from the urban center of Benjamin Aceval.
, who ruled in favor of Paraguay in the War of the Triple Alliance
. It stresses the participation of diplomatic Benjamin Aceval, who transported the documents to Hayes.
Benjamin Aceval has two companies: Cerrito and Costa.
In September there is a festival where folk art forms are prepared by students of the institution. There is typical food, and festivities are held countryside. Students offer Latin American dances in shows of brotherhood among peoples.
, the city is accessed by Route IX "Carlos Antonio López" or "Transchaco Route".
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Presidente Hayes department
Presidente Hayes Department
Presidente Hayes is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Villa Hayes. The department was named after U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes, who was the arbitrator in a boundary dispute between Paraguay and Argentina after the War of the Triple Alliance.-Districts:The department is...
of 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...
. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval is a diocese located in the city of Benjamín Aceval in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
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Etymology
It is named after the Paraguayan diplomat who took documents related to the Chaco BorealGran Chaco
The Gran Chaco is a sparsely populated, hot and semi-arid lowland region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided among eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina and a portion of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, where it is connected with the Pantanal region...
dispute with Argentina to United States President Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...
, right after the War of the Triple Alliance
War of the Triple Alliance
The Paraguayan War , also known as War of the Triple Alliance , was a military conflict in South America fought from 1864 to 1870 between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay...
. Thereafter in arbitration
Arbitration
Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution , is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts, where the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons , by whose decision they agree to be bound...
, Hayes awarded the region to Paraguay.
Weather
The temperature in summer reaches 44°C(112 F). In winter drops to 0°C(32 F). The average is 26°C(78 F).Demography
Benjamin Aceval has 16,248 inhabitants in total, of which 8,076 are men and 8,171 women, according to estimates by the Directorate General of Statistics, Census and Surveys.Economy
It is the district with more farming in the department, with extensive sweet cane (caña dulce) plantations. It's the only district that owns the sugar ingenuity of Chaco, which produces organic sugar. Emphasis is placed on the manufacture of honey cane.In addition, there are poultry and dairy industries. The dairy factory produces pasteurized milk, yogurt, fresh milk, cheese and dairy products. Chickens at the farm are bred especially for consumption in the capital market.
A sawmill located in the zone exports its timber to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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Tourism
The hills surrounding the area are of great attraction for tourists.The old buildings of the city, the Municipality, the Bishopric and the sugar factory, Censi y Pirotta, can be visited.
The patronal feast is celebrated on August 30, the day of Santa Rosa de Lima
Rose of Lima
Rose of Lima, , the first Catholic saint of the Americas, was born in Lima, Peru.-Biography:Saint Rose of Lima was born in the city of that name, the daughter of Gaspar Flores, a harquebusier from San German, Puerto Rico, and his wife, Maria de Oliva, who was a native of Lima. She was part of a...
, patron saint of Benjamin Aceval. On December 8, in the Cerrito company, they celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology...
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In the Mcal. Estigarribia Plaza there is a tajy cultivated by himself, on August 30, 1940, a week before his death.
The old sugar factory, from around the year 1800, is very interesting to be visited by tourists.
The natives Toba Qom, based on the company Cerrito, engage in crafts in vegetable fibers, produce bags, backpacks, belts, among other objects, also handicrafts in mud. The exhibition of handicrafts is 2 km from the urban center of Benjamin Aceval.
History
Founded on April 30, 1859. The first settlers of the place were foreigners who arrived in Villa Hayes. First called "Monte Sociedad" (Monte Society), in 1940 this district was created by Act 436 of October 6. Through the award, Hayes is recovered thanks to the President Rutherford B. HayesRutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...
, who ruled in favor of Paraguay in the War of the Triple Alliance
War of the Triple Alliance
The Paraguayan War , also known as War of the Triple Alliance , was a military conflict in South America fought from 1864 to 1870 between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay...
. It stresses the participation of diplomatic Benjamin Aceval, who transported the documents to Hayes.
Benjamin Aceval has two companies: Cerrito and Costa.
Schools
- The Agricultural School San Francisco in Cerrito company is a training centre for the whole community, administered by an NGO, Fundación ParaguayaFundación ParaguayaFundación Paraguaya is a leading edge self-sufficient social enterprise founded in Paraguay in 1985 that seeks to develop innovative solutions to poverty and unemployment, and proactively disseminate them throughout the world....
, where they can host up to 150 people if there were workshops or full days on the farm school.
- The School Paí Pukú, open since 1995, is the dream of a group of farmers in the area, concerned about the future and maintenance of the María Medianera school (Pa'í Pukú). This center is dedicated to the education of children and youths, has primary and secondary school. It houses around 500 students. It has multi professional training workshops in carpentry, tailoring and cutting, domestic economy, organic gardens, rural health, hairdressing, computers, typing, electricity, beekeeping, among others.
In September there is a festival where folk art forms are prepared by students of the institution. There is typical food, and festivities are held countryside. Students offer Latin American dances in shows of brotherhood among peoples.
Transportation
Located 42 km from AsunciónAsunción
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 city is accessed by Route IX "Carlos Antonio López" or "Transchaco Route".