Villa Elisa (Paraguay)

Villa Elisa on the map of Paraguay

Villa Elisa is a city in Paraguay.

Location

Villa Elisa is limited by the districts of Lambaré and Asunción in the north, with the district Ñemby to the south, in the east of Fernando de la Mora. To the west lies the Río Paraguay. Villa Elisa forms part of the metropolitan area of Asunción.

It is traversed from north to south of paved roads.

Districts

There are 16 neighborhoods that are most important: Centro, San Juan, Villa Bonita, Mbocayaty, Picada, Sol de América, Ypaty, San Miguel, Rosedal, 29 de Septiembre, Bocas 3, 8 de Diciembre, San José and Gloria Maria.

History

Villa Elisa was founded on 21 June 1899 under the leadership of Emilio Johansen.

Infrastructure

Villa Elisa has a football stadium, some supermarkets, gas stations, police stations, and a number of local schools. Villa Elisa has some grassed areas. There are several lines of public transport. The oil refinery Petropar and the international company Unilever are the largest companies in Villa Elisa. There are also hospitals, nurseries and a hotel.

Demography

With a population of over 53,000 inhabitants, it is one of the 15 largest cities in the country.

Climate

In Villa Elisa, there is a hot climate with maximum temperatures of up to 39 ° C. In winter, the minimum temperature is 1 ° C. The average annual temperature is 23 ° C.