Natalio | |
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District | |
Natalio | |
Coordinates: 26°43′12″S 55°4′48″W / 26.72000°S 55.08000°W / -26.72000; -55.08000 | |
Country | Paraguay |
Department | Itapúa Department |
Natalio | 1974 |
Government | |
• Municipal Intendent | Marco Maidana Ojeda |
Area | |
• Total | 386 km (149 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,456 |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 |
Natalio is a district in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay. It is located in the South-East of the country, with the town center located just 10 km from the Paraná River and the border with Argentina. The district lies 45 km off Route 6 which connects departmental capitals Encarnación and Ciudad del Este. The town is located in a fertile agricultural region. Local crops are soy, corn, wheat, tung, sorghum, and cotton. Natalio's slogan is "the Capital of Soy".
Sources
- World Gazeteer: Paraguay – World-Gazetteer.com