Alberdi, Paraguay
Alberdi is a town in the Ñeembucú department of Paraguay. It is 144 km (89 mi) south of the capital city, Asunción. As of 2021, the population of Alberdi is 9,679.[1][2]
Alberdi | |
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Town | |
 Alberdi | |
  Alberdi | |
| Coordinates: 26°11′24″S 58°7′48″W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Ñeembucú |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 9,679 |
History
Alberdi was founded on 29 August 1930 under president José Patricio Guggiari.[3] The town was named after Juan Bautista Alberdi, an Argentine diplomat and writer who voiced his support of Paraguay during the Paraguayan War.[3][4]
Geography
Alberdi is located along the Paraguay River in northern Ñeembucú, a department in southeast Paraguay. It is neighbored by the Paraguayan towns of Villa Oliva to the north and Villa Franca to the south, as well as the city of Formosa, Argentina across the Paraguay River to the west.[3]
Most of the town is located within the region of Lake Ypoá, which is marked by landscapes of estuaries, streams and rivers that contribute to the region's cool and humid climate. Many of the riparian areas of Alberdi are prone to significant flooding following periods of heavy rain.[5][3]
Demographics
| Census
Year |
Pop. | Male | Female | Ages
0-14 |
Ages
15-29 |
Ages
30-44 |
Ages
45-59 |
Ages
60-74 |
Ages
75+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,717 | 51.0% | 49.0% | 31.5% | 25.5% | 18.2% | 13.7% | 7.9% | 3.2% |
| 2012 | 8,717 | 50.5% | 49.5% | 26.6% | 25.7% | 19.2% | 15.6% | 9.4% | 3.6% |
According to the department of Ñeembucú, Alberdi's 2021 population of 9,679 accounted for 11% of the department's total population. Alberdi is the second most populated city behind Pilar, the department capital.[3]
Economy
Commerce destination
Being at the Argentina–Paraguay border, a popular characteristic of the town is its commerce with the Argentine city of Formosa, which sits across the river. A large number of Argentines travel through the Formosa-Alberdi Port[6] in order to shop for merchandise, mainly electronics and clothing, in Alberdi due to prices being markedly lower than those found in Argentina. The local Alberdi municipality encourages the activity and assists in organizing travel to and from Formosa by offering speedboats to shuttle tourists across the Paraguay River every half hour.[7][3]
Notable people
- Carlos Federico Abente (Guaraní poet)[4]
- Demetrio Ortiz (composer)[4]
References
- DGEEC (October 2015). "Proyección de la población por sexo y edad, según distrito, 2000-2025. Revisión 2015". Dirección general de estadística, encuestas y censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-26
- Ñeembucú (2021). "Proyecciones de población por sexo y edad". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- Riveros Montiel, Tania Inocencia; Olmedo de Ríos, Shirley Lorena (2019). "Atlas Turístico del Ñeembucú". Universidad Nacional de Pilar, Facultad de Ciencias, Tecnologías y Artes (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- "Aniversario de Fundación de Alberdi". Visita Paraguay. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- Mancuello, Rodolfo (20 May 2019). "Formosa: El río Paraguay sigue creciendo y se ubica cerca de la cota de contención | CHACO DÍA POR DÍA" (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- "Argentina.gob.ar". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- "La Nación / Comercio fronterizo de Alberdi tuvo buena recepción con más de 1.000 personas que cruzaron". www.lanacion.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2023.