Eusebio Ayala District
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Eusebio Ayala is a district of the Cordillera Department
, Paraguay
. It is named after Eusebio Ayala
, a former President of Paraguay. It is located approximately 72 km of the city of Asuncion
, capital of the Republic of Paraguay.
This city lies on the right bank of the stream Piribebuy, being axis road from where routes depart inside and outside the department. It is well known for being the birthplace of the famous Chipa Barrero and for being located next to the fields of Acosta Ñú, where children were slain in a battle during the War against Triple Alliance
(1865 to 1870).
, was developed on August 16, 1869. The Paraguayan army composed of 3,500 children faced 20,000 army men ally. For the slaughter produced in this episode considered an act of unparalleled heroism, that day is commemorated as Children’s Day in Paraguay
.
"Children from six to eight years in the heat of battle
, frighten, clinging to the legs of Brazil
ian soldiers, crying not to be killed. And had their throats slit in the act”, wrote the historian Brazilian Chiavenatto.
Hidden in the jungle next, mothers watched the development of the struggle. Not a few grabbed spears and came to commanding a group of children in the resistance. Finally, after a day of fighting, the Paraguayans were defeated. "
"The Count D'Eu, the command of the war ,.... after the unusual battle of Acosta Ñu, when it was completed late in the afternoon, mothers of children emerging from the Paraguayan jungle to rescue the bodies of their children and help the few survivors, Count D'Eu ordered the burning bush, killing burned children and mothers. "
"He ordered to make a fence in the Hospital Peribebuy
, keeping within the sick - mostly youngsters and children - and burned them. The hospital was surrounded by flames and the Brazilian troops, fulfilling orders, pushed the sick, which miraculously tried to leave the campfire, back inside with their bayonet tip. It is not known, in the history of South Americas at least, a more heinous war crime than that”, also said Chiavenatto.
and breed livestock
beef
pigs
horse
and sheep. In relation to agriculture is growing maize
cotton
cassava
, sugarcane
, snuff
bean
, mate, coffee
, Citrus and grapes.
The industry in Eusebio Ayala focuses on the production of traditional and delicious Cheese bun Barrero which may by accompanied with a cup of hot cooked mate tea. It is also this area a place called "The house of peanut" owned by a family of farmers, where you can buy various products based on the peanut as cakes, sweets and ice cream.
Ramon Ayala, a former resident of the district Eusebio Ayala, was the originator of a company that turned this town famous throughout the country and also known outside the country. Rescuing the family tradition in the development of the chipà (prepared as bread maize
and starch
cassava
, Mr. Ramon Ayala began marketing the product in the years 1970, at the beginning with a small truck, and with a high speaker, traveled to provide food until the country's capital.
There are currently more than half a hundred micro producers in the city, several stalls appreciated this product, are located on the side of the route No. 2 Mariscall José Félix Estigarribia.
Its current total population is 20,843 inhabitants, which is overwhelmingly rural and with a slight predominance of men.
As for the projection of the population held, include the following details:
.
.
Its roads are accessible at all times, all roads are paved, all stuffed and embankments, and stoned roads. As for roads, the villagers of their companies enjoy good stretches for vehicular traffic.
It offers digital telephone services, radio and TV channels relay.
This irrigated by water streams of the following:
Key indicators socio - demographic:
, taking the international route No. 2 Mariscal José Félix Estigarribia, to the departmental capital, Caacupé
and continuing along the same route paved until you reach the city of Eusebio Ayala, approximately 72 kilometers from the city of Asuncion.
Cordillera Department
-History:During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries this area of the country was going through a serious crisis due to population bellicosity of the Indians from Chaco. The villagers from Tobatí located north of the river Pirapo then called, had to migrate south for the continue attacks by...
, 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...
. It is named after Eusebio Ayala
Eusebio Ayala
Eusebio Ayala was President of Paraguay from 7 November 1921 to 12 April 1923 and again from 15 August 1932 to 17 February 1936. He was a member of the Liberal Party. He was overthrown by Rafael Franco.- His Life :...
, a former President of Paraguay. It is located approximately 72 km of the city 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...
, capital of the Republic of Paraguay.
This city lies on the right bank of the stream Piribebuy, being axis road from where routes depart inside and outside the department. It is well known for being the birthplace of the famous Chipa Barrero and for being located next to the fields of Acosta Ñú, where children were slain in a battle during the War against 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...
(1865 to 1870).
Surface
This district has a length of 338 km², with a population of approximately 20,843 inhabitants., Of which nearly 40% living in urban areas, its population density is 67.22 persons per square kilometers. .Municipality
Eusebio Ayala was founded by Governor Carlos Morphi in the year 1770 under the name Barrero Grande. Previously, it was called the San Roque and Barrero Grande. Its current mayor is Mr. Nestor Fabian Delgadillo Diaz, of the NRA, for the period 2006 to 2010.History
The Battle of Acosta ÑuBattle of Acosta Ñu
The Battle of Acosta Ñu or Campo Grande was a battle during the War of the Triple Alliance, where, on August 16, 1869, 20,000 men of the Triple Alliance fought Paraguayan forces made up of 6,000 soldiers, many of them children.-Background:...
, was developed on August 16, 1869. The Paraguayan army composed of 3,500 children faced 20,000 army men ally. For the slaughter produced in this episode considered an act of unparalleled heroism, that day is commemorated as Children’s Day 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...
.
"Children from six to eight years in the heat of battle
Battle
Generally, a battle is a conceptual component in the hierarchy of combat in warfare between two or more armed forces, or combatants. In a battle, each combatant will seek to defeat the others, with defeat determined by the conditions of a military campaign...
, frighten, clinging to the legs of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian soldiers, crying not to be killed. And had their throats slit in the act”, wrote the historian Brazilian Chiavenatto.
Hidden in the jungle next, mothers watched the development of the struggle. Not a few grabbed spears and came to commanding a group of children in the resistance. Finally, after a day of fighting, the Paraguayans were defeated. "
"The Count D'Eu, the command of the war ,.... after the unusual battle of Acosta Ñu, when it was completed late in the afternoon, mothers of children emerging from the Paraguayan jungle to rescue the bodies of their children and help the few survivors, Count D'Eu ordered the burning bush, killing burned children and mothers. "
"He ordered to make a fence in the Hospital Peribebuy
Piribebuy
Piribebuy is a district in the Cordillera Department of Paraguay. It is of spontaneous origin, though some attribute its founding to Martin Ledesma de Valderrama in 1636. Since its founding documents were burned during the War of the Triple Alliance, 8 March, 1636, was later appointed as its Day of...
, keeping within the sick - mostly youngsters and children - and burned them. The hospital was surrounded by flames and the Brazilian troops, fulfilling orders, pushed the sick, which miraculously tried to leave the campfire, back inside with their bayonet tip. It is not known, in the history of South Americas at least, a more heinous war crime than that”, also said Chiavenatto.
Economy
The District of Eusebio Ayala's main wealth is agriculture and the production of Chipa, famous for its flavor throughout the country. The inhabitants are engaged in livestockLivestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
and breed livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
beef
Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
pigs
PIGS
PIGS is a four letter acronym that can stand for:* PIGS , Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class S, a human gene* PIGS , the economies of Portugal, Italy , Greece and Spain...
horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
and sheep. In relation to agriculture is growing maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
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....
cassava
Cassava
Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
, sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, snuff
Snuff
Snuff is a product made from ground or pulverised tobacco leaves. It is an example of smokeless tobacco. It originated in the Americas and was in common use in Europe by the 17th century...
bean
Bean
Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae used for human food or animal feed....
, mate, coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, Citrus and grapes.
The industry in Eusebio Ayala focuses on the production of traditional and delicious Cheese bun Barrero which may by accompanied with a cup of hot cooked mate tea. It is also this area a place called "The house of peanut" owned by a family of farmers, where you can buy various products based on the peanut as cakes, sweets and ice cream.
The famous "Chip Barrero"
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
and starch
Starch
Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined together by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by all green plants as an energy store...
cassava
Cassava
Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
, Mr. Ramon Ayala began marketing the product in the years 1970, at the beginning with a small truck, and with a high speaker, traveled to provide food until the country's capital.
There are currently more than half a hundred micro producers in the city, several stalls appreciated this product, are located on the side of the route No. 2 Mariscall José Félix Estigarribia.
Population
The population growth rate has not undergone major changes in recent years,Its current total population is 20,843 inhabitants, which is overwhelmingly rural and with a slight predominance of men.
As for the projection of the population held, include the following details:
- By 2009, it is estimated a total population of 23,003 inhabitants comprising 12,201 males and 10,802 females.
Geography
The district Eusebio Ayala, is located towards the South Centre Department of CordilleraCordillera Department
-History:During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries this area of the country was going through a serious crisis due to population bellicosity of the Indians from Chaco. The villagers from Tobatí located north of the river Pirapo then called, had to migrate south for the continue attacks by...
.
Limits
Eusebio Ayala, whose boundaries:- To the north Tobatí DistrictTobatí DistrictTobatí is both a city and a district in the Cordillera Department, Paraguay. It is the second largest district of Cordillera with 23,191 inhabitants. The population of the city proper is 9,688.- History :...
and Isla PucúIsla PucúIsla Pucú is a small town and district in the Cordillera Department of Paraguay. Its people are usually farmers. Technology is taking place rapidly and it is getting to be a more sophisticated place, because many of the young people are migrating to North America and Spain, to help their families...
district. - To the south Piribebuy District and Itacurubí de la CordilleraItacurubí de la CordilleraItacurubí de la Cordillera is a town in the Cordillera department of Paraguay, located 92 km Asuncion.-Weather:The climate in the department of Cordillera is warm and dry...
. - To the east Isla Pucú and Sta. HelenaSanta Elena District, ParaguaySanta Elena, named after Helena of Constantinople, is a district of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay....
. - To the west Tobatí DistrictTobatí DistrictTobatí is both a city and a district in the Cordillera Department, Paraguay. It is the second largest district of Cordillera with 23,191 inhabitants. The population of the city proper is 9,688.- History :...
and Caacupé District (the spiritual capital of Paraguay) and the district of Piribebuy.
Communications
The district of Eusebio Ayala is accessed by the international route No. 2 Mariscal José Félix Estigarribia which is the most important route, also accessed through the route No. 1 by the Department of ParaguaríParaguarí Department
Paraguarí is a departamento in Paraguay. At the 2002 census it had a population of 221,932. The capital is the city of Paraguarí.- History :...
.
Its roads are accessible at all times, all roads are paved, all stuffed and embankments, and stoned roads. As for roads, the villagers of their companies enjoy good stretches for vehicular traffic.
It offers digital telephone services, radio and TV channels relay.
Hydrographic
- A sixth Tacuates
- A seventh clothes
- A sixth Piribebuy, which together with the Rope A sixth form a jump.
- A sixth Yuquyry
- A Step Malo.
Climate
Predominates a dry climate and temperate, with an average temperature of 22 °C, a minimum of 3 °C and a maximum of 40 °C. The amount of rainfall in the year reaches of 1.536 mm, giving an average of 153 mm per month. The months of June and August are the months of lowest rainfall.Demographics
Making a connection with the district's total population it can be seen that 56.05% of the population is settled in rural areas.Key indicators socio - demographic:
- Percentage of the population under 15 years in relation to the total, 35.0%.
- The average number of children per woman, 2.7 children.
- The percentage of illiterates in the district, 5.9%.
- The proportion of the employed population in the primary sector, 30.7%.
- The percentage of the population employed in the secondary sector, 19.4%.
- The proportion of the employed population in the tertiary sector, 48.7%.
- The proportion of the employed population work in agriculture, 30.5%.
- The percentage of households with electricity, 90.4%.
- The percentage of homes with running water, 56.5%.
How to get there?
Proceeding from the city of AsuncionAsunción
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...
, taking the international route No. 2 Mariscal José Félix Estigarribia, to the departmental capital, Caacupé
Caacupé
Caacupé is a city and district in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of Cordillera.The town was founded in 1770 by Carlos Murphy, a grenadier at the service of King Charles III of Spain, although a first settlement existed here from the 17th century.The city is the seat of the Roman...
and continuing along the same route paved until you reach the city of Eusebio Ayala, approximately 72 kilometers from the city of Asuncion.