General Eugenio Alejandrino Garay, colloquially known as Garay, is a district in the

Guairá Department Guaira may refer to: * Guayrá, a former region of the Spanish Empire in what is now modern Paraguay and Brazil * Guaíra Falls, former waterfalls on the Paraná River along the border between Brazil and Paraguay Brazil * Guaíra, Paraná Gu ...

Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...

. It is located approximately from

Asunción Asunción (, ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the north ...

, the capital of Paraguay. It originally belonged to the

Caazapá Department Caazapá () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Caazapá. Among Paraguayans, the department is well known for its orange and mandarin trees, and for its forest hills. The eastern part of Caazapá is relatively undeveloped an ...

but was transferred to Guairá due to its large area. It was established as a municipality by Law No. 260 on June 23, 1955. The district is accessible via Route PY08 and is situated south of the city of Villarrica, passing through the city of

Ñumí Ñumí (Paraguayan Guaraní, Guaraní: ''Ñumi'') is a district of the Guairá Department, Paraguay. Is located to the south of the city of Villarrica, Paraguay, Villarrica, the capital of the department, and to the east of the San Salvador d ...

. Within Garay's area lies

Cerro Tres Kandú Cerro Tres Kandú (Tres Kandu in the Guaraní language) is the highest point in Paraguay, with an elevation of 842 meters (2,762 ft). It is located in the municipality of General Eugenio Garay, Guairá Department, in a hill range name ...

, which at above sea level is the

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in Paraguay. Its inhabitants mainly engage in livestock activities and the district also has plywood factories.

Toponymy

Its name honors Eugenio Garay, a Paraguayan military figure during the

Chaco War The Chaco War (, Guarani was Chararã, meaning "Noisy."

Geography

The Ybytyruzú Range, which includes Cerro Tres Kandú, is the highest point in Paraguay. It was originally inhabited by the

Aché The Aché ( ) are an indigenous people of Paraguay. They are hunter-gatherers living in eastern Paraguay. From the earliest Jesuit accounts of the Aché in the 17th century until their peaceful outside contacts in the 20th century, the Aché wer ...

ethnic group, and during the last ice age, it was the only place in the area where vegetation did not disappear. It borders the Ybytyruzú Range to the north, which separates it from

Colonia Independencia Independencia (formerly known as Colonia Independencia) is a town and district in Guairá department of Paraguay. The first known inhabitants of the area were indigenous peoples of tribes Mbya and Guayaki. The area was originally known as ''M ...

; to the south with the Caazapá Department, to the east with Fassardi, and to the west with Iturbe and Ñumí. The main road connection is Route PY08, which connects it with Asunción and other localities in the department. There are also extensive paved and unpaved roads that facilitate the transportation of goods and people. The district has airstrips for small planes, telephone services by Copaco and cellular telephony, various media outlets, and newspapers from the capital are distributed to all districts.

Hydrography

The district is watered by the Pirapó Guazú, Pirapomí, Itacuñá, and Yhacá Guazú streams.

Climate

The average annual temperature is ; it can reach up to 38-39 °C in the summer and can drop to in the winter.

Demographics

The total population of the district is 8,389. According to data from the DGEEC, 86.21% of the population lives in rural areas.

Economy

The main economic activity of the district is livestock farming, including the raising of cattle, goats, pigs, and horses. Regarding agriculture, the area has crops of cotton, tobacco, sweet cane, wheat, yerba mate, and grapes.

References

{{reflist Populated places in the Guairá Department