Piribebuy

- 25.479166666667 - 57.05Koordinaten: 25 ° 29 ' S, 57 ° 3' W

Piribebuy ( Guaraní Pirĩvevui ) is a small town of about 21,800 inhabitants in total (as of 2006) and a district ( distrito ) in the department of Cordillera in Paraguay ( South America).

Piribebuy was founded in 1636 by Martin Ledesma de Valderrama. Since during the Triple Alliance War burned the founding documents, March 8, 1636 was set as the foundation day later.

The town is divided Piribebuy next to the center in the districts of Santa Ana, San Blas, Maria Auxilliadora and Virgen de Rosario. It is known for its church Piribebuy Dulce Nombre de Jesus.

For Distrito Piribebuy belong outside the city itself Piribebuy following boroughs:

4 de Julio, Cañada, Capilla Cué Chololó, Colonia Piraretá, Cordillera, Guasú Rocái, Ita Guyra, Itá Moroti, Itá Moroti Guasú, Itá Moroti'i, Itapé, Ita ybu, Mcal. Estigarribia, Mcal. López, Naranjo, Naranjito, Ojopoi, Pasito, Paso JHU, Presidente Franco, Guasú Tape, Yacarey, Yataity, Yhaca, Yhagui Guasú, Yhaguymi, Ykua Porá and Yruguá.

Approximately nearly two-thirds of the inhabitants live in the city Piribebuy, the rest in the following parts of the district.

On January 5, 1869 Piribebuy was declared the capital of Paraguay. After the Triple Alliance War but it was moved back to Asuncion

District (Paraguay )
Location in Paraguay
Departamento Cordillera

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