Fernando de la Mora (Paraguay)

Fernando de la Mora
Coordinates: 25 ° 20 ′  S , 57 ° 34 ′  W Fernando de la Mora​ Fernando de la Mora on the map of Paraguay
Basic data
Country	Paraguay
Department	Central
City foundation	1939
Residents	162,652
Detailed data
Post Code	2300
Time zone	UTC −4
town hall

Fernando de la Mora is a city in the district of the same name, part of the Central Department in Paraguay . It is named after the Paraguayan politician Fernando de la Mora (1775-1835), who is considered one of the fathers of Paraguay's independence.

location

Fernando de la Mora is bounded by the districts of Luque and San Lorenzo in the north, with the district of Villa Elisa to the south, to the west by San Lorenzo and Ñemby , and to the south-east Asunción . Fernando de la Mora forms part of the greater Asuncion area.

The city is divided into two parts, the south and north zones, with a total area of ​​21 km² . It is criss-crossed by asphalt roads from north to south.

history

In the past the city was called Zavala Cué . It is named Fernando de la Mora in honor of one of the fathers of Paraguay's independence from Spain, Dr. Fernando de la Mora. The head of the municipal administration is Dr. Rolando Aníbal Franco Gómez, the third person in his family to hold this position.

Infrastructure

Fernando de la Mora has a well-equipped sports center, a football stadium for national and international matches, 20 public schools and around 30 private schools. Of the public schools, the “Dr. Fernando de la Mora ”National EMD School , which is attended by around 3,000 pupils during the day. It is currently the largest school in the city and has its own sports center. Another school worth mentioning is the “Dr. Eligio Ayala ”school that offers elementary, basic and higher education. Fernando de la Mora has 62 green spaces.

Demographics

With a population of more than 160,000 people, it is considered one of the most important cities in the country. In the past, Fernando de la Mora was part of the city of San Lorenzo. According to the information published by the General Directorate of Statistics, Figures and Censuses, Fernando de la Mora has a total of 162,652 inhabitants. Of these, 77,609 are men and 85,042 are women.

sons and daughters of the town

• Marcelo Estigarribia (* 1987), football player

climate

Fernando de la Mora has a hot climate with maximum temperatures of up to 45 ° C. In winter the minimum temperature is 0 ° C. The annual average temperature is 22 ° C.

Web links

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