José Falcón, Paraguay
Encyclopedia
José Falcón is a district
in Presidente Hayes Department
of Paraguay
. Located 48 km from Asuncion
.
Located in the Western region of Paraguay, in the area of Paraguayan Chaco. Its physical appearance is part of the characteristics of the Chaco soil: lowland with abundant vegetation of palm trees.
It is a coastal city located at the junction between the Pilcomayo and Paraguay rivers.
This district is located in a lowland area with clay soil. With no meaningful elevations.
The geography in general at this part of the department is characterized by being swampy, with palm trees and grasses. It is a region that is highly prone to flooding in the rainy seasons of the year.
The current surface of the young municipality is 1,919 sq km, with a population of approximately 9,000 inhabitants.
and Argentina
. Its strategic location near the border, makes commercial traffic intense.
The town of Puerto Falcon joins the city of Clorinda
by the bridge San Ignacio de Loyola, on Pilcomayo River
. It is a strategic border trade, in the Department of President Hayes
.
. A group of residents organized in a Coordinator Pro municipality prompted the creation of the municipality.
The area has economic and social infrastructure and a strategic position to enhance sustainable development and become a powerful pole of development.
and Argentina
which makes it an important source of resources.
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
in 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...
. Located 48 km from 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...
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Geography
It is a coastal city located at the junction between the Pilcomayo and Paraguay rivers.
This district is located in a lowland area with clay soil. With no meaningful elevations.
The geography in general at this part of the department is characterized by being swampy, with palm trees and grasses. It is a region that is highly prone to flooding in the rainy seasons of the year.
Limits
Jose Falcon limits with:- North: Here is located the vast territory of Chaco
- South: bordering the town of Chaco'i
- East: with the district of Villa Hayes and Paraguay RiverParaguay RiverThe Paraguay River is a major river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina...
- West: bordered by the city of ClorindaClorinda, FormosaClorinda is a city in the province of Formosa, Argentina. It is the head town of the Pilcomayo Department, and has 47,240 inhabitants as per the . It is located 115 km north-northeast from the provincial capital Formosa, at the easternmost tip of the province, 4 km from the Paraguayan border, on...
ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Pilcomayo RiverPilcomayo RiverThe Pilcomayo River is a river in central South America. At long, it is the longest western tributary of the Paraguay River. Its drainage basin is in area, and its mean discharge is ....
Climate
The district is located in an area of very hot weather in summer. In Jose Falcon the temperature reaches 44 °C. In winter the temperature is 0 °C. The average annual temperature is 26 °C.Demographics
Jose Falcon has 3,808 inhabitants in total, of which 2,014 are men and 1,794 women, according to estimations by the Directorate General of Statistics, Census and Surveys.The current surface of the young municipality is 1,919 sq km, with a population of approximately 9,000 inhabitants.
Economy
This area is characterized by a high commercial and tourist exchange between ParaguayParaguay
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...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Its strategic location near the border, makes commercial traffic intense.
The town of Puerto Falcon joins the city of Clorinda
Clorinda, Formosa
Clorinda is a city in the province of Formosa, Argentina. It is the head town of the Pilcomayo Department, and has 47,240 inhabitants as per the . It is located 115 km north-northeast from the provincial capital Formosa, at the easternmost tip of the province, 4 km from the Paraguayan border, on...
by the bridge San Ignacio de Loyola, on Pilcomayo River
Pilcomayo River
The Pilcomayo River is a river in central South America. At long, it is the longest western tributary of the Paraguay River. Its drainage basin is in area, and its mean discharge is ....
. It is a strategic border trade, in the Department of President Hayes
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...
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History
By law in 1997 the municipality of Jose Falcon was created, as a detachment of the municipality of Villa HayesVilla Hayes
Villa Hayes is a city in Paraguay, and is the capital of the department of Presidente Hayes.-Name:Known as “the City of the Five Names”, it was eventually named in honor of Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States.-Weather:...
. A group of residents organized in a Coordinator Pro municipality prompted the creation of the municipality.
The area has economic and social infrastructure and a strategic position to enhance sustainable development and become a powerful pole of development.
Tourism
This city has its own attractiveness of the Chaco region, which makes it an important tourist center, there is also an intense commercial traffic between ParaguayParaguay
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...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
which makes it an important source of resources.