Areguá, Central Department, Paraguay

Economy | Etymology | History | Geography | Demography | Culture | Places of interest

🇵🇾 Areguá is the capital of Central Department in Paraguay, located 28 km (17 mi) from the capital, Asunción. The city lies between Ypacaraí Lake to the east and hills to the west. Areguá is known for its colonial architecture and historic cobblestone streets.

Economy Areguá's economy is based on strawberry farming. The town is also known for its pottery, which is an emergent industry in the region.

Etymology Areguá is thought to come from Classical Guarani ariguâ·r ("people from above, from up there"), refererring to the area's high altitude and its first inhabitants from the Mbya Guarani tribes.

History Areguá was founded by Domingo Martínez de Irala in 1538. Early settlers, numbering about 200, lived close to the church. They were Mercedarians who arrived with the Spanish to raise cattle. African slaves were put to work on these farms.

By the end of the 19th century, Areguá had become a tourist destination to which many writers, artists and intellectuals from nearby areas retreated in the summer.

It was promoted to district status on November 12, 1862 by Francisco Solano López.

In 2019, it was designed as a city of crafts and folk arts by the UNESCO as part of its Creative Cities Network.

Geography Areguá is divided in twenty-four companies: 1 San Miguel; 2 Santo Domingo; 3 San Roque; 4 Las Mercedes; 5 Boquerón; 6 San Cayetano; 7 Santa Catalina; 8 Estanzuela; 9 Kokue Guasu; 10 Pindolo; 11 San Antonio; 12 María Auxiliadora; 13 Costa Fleitas; 14 Jukyty; 15 Valle Pucú; 16 Jukyry; 17 Isla Valle; 18 San Miguel; 19 Caacupemí; 20 Fracción Yvoty; 21 Fracción Alicia; 22 Villa Salvador; 23 Villa Rosita; 24 Tajy Poty.

Demography Areguá's population is about 67,847. Of these residents, 33,870 are female and 33,977 are male.

Culture Areguá's economy is based on strawberry farming. The town is also known for its pottery, which is an emergent industry in the region.

Every year, the Strawberry Expo takes place in Areguá. It consists of a month-long strawberry festival where farmers and producers sell strawberries and strawberry products (from juice, cakes and liquors to ice cream, empanadas and pastafrolas).

The district's patronal festival is February 2 (Virgin of Candelaria). Celebrations last around ten days, these include: a novena, a folk festival, serenatas and a procession that takes the image of the Virgin of Candelaria to schools, businesses and chapels, among other places.

Places of interest Areguá has a historic area centred on Avenida del Lago (Lake Avenue) which runs from a hilltop church to the Ypacaraí Lake. In 1997, the Paraguayan parliament declared it a National Heritage Area.

Isla Valle, the local ecological organization, regulates fishing in the lake.

Another attraction is the Centro Artesanal de la Cuenca. At the Center, craftsmen from the region display locally made pottery and crafts. Aregua also has art galleries, including Guggiari Arte, Luis Cogliolo Galería de Arte, Paseo La Candelaria, Areguá pesebres, El Cántaro, and Museo las Margaritas.

The Koi and Chorori hills are a geologic attraction. Koi Hill is known for its formations of hexagonal sandstone. The formations are a protected heritage site and the hill was declared a Natural Monument in 1993.

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Image: Photo by Diego Allen on Unsplash

Areguá has a population of over 67,847 people. Areguá also forms the centre of the wider Central Department which has a population of over 2,243,792 people.

To set up a UBI Lab for Areguá see: https://www.ubilabnetwork.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/UBILabNetwork

Areguá is a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Craft and Folk Art see: https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Areguá has links with:

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