Presidente Hayes Department

Presidente Hayes Department
Symbols
flag coat of arms
Basic data
Country	Paraguay
Capital	Villa Hayes
surface	72,907 km²
Residents	121,100 ( 2017 estimate )
density	1.7 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	PY-15
Barge on the Paraguay River in front of Villa Hayes

Coordinates: 25 ° 6 ′  S , 57 ° 32 ′  W

In terms of area, Presidente Hayes is the third largest of the 17 departments in Paraguay . It is named after the 19th US President Rutherford B. Hayes (President from 1877 - 1881 ). After the Triple Alliance War, Hayes settled a border dispute with Argentina and ruled in Paraguay's favor.

The main industry is livestock. But sweet potatoes, sorghum , sugar cane, cotton, manioc , corn and cruciferous milkweed are also grown. There is a boatyard in Villa Hayes that makes barges .

Districts

• Benjamin Aceval
• Dr. José Falcon
• General Bruguez
• Nanawa
• Pozo Colorado
• Puerto Pinasco
• Teniente Irala Fernández
• Villa Hayes

Web links

Commons : Presidente Hayes  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ XV departamento: Presidente Hayes abc.com.py , October 11, 2016, accessed November 4, 2018.