Guarambaré

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Guarambaré
Coordinates: 25 ° 18 ′  S , 57 ° 17 ′  W
Map: Paraguay
marker
Guarambaré​
Guarambaré on the map of Paraguay
Basic data
Country Paraguay
Department Central
City foundation 1538
Residents 36,000  (ber. 2018)
Detailed data
surface 29 km²
height 105  m
Time zone UTC −4
Guarambaré Church
Guarambaré Church

Guarambaré is a town and district in the Central Department in Paraguay , 25 km from Asunción removed. The urban area has 19,100 inhabitants, the district around 36,000.

history

The place was founded twice, in 1538 as an Indian reduction with 368 inhabitants by the Spanish conqueror Domingo Martínez de Irala , and again in 1682 under the leadership of Juan Diez de Andino . According to Asunción (founded in 1537), Guarambaré is one of the oldest local foundations in Paraguay. The place was named after a Kazike .

economy

The economy of the district is characterized by two sugar factories, La Felsina, founded by an Italian family in 1928, and Azucarera Guarambaré SA, founded in the same year

Culture

The poet and musician Emiliano R. Fernández, who is very popular in Paraguay, was born in Guarambaré in 1894 . He started writing poetry as a soldier after a German officer taught him how to rhyme the words. He wrote many of his poems in Jopará , a mixture of Guaraní and Spanish.

Festival del Takuare'ê

Every year at the end of October, the city hosts an international dance and song competition that extends over four days. In addition to the candidates, invited artists also appear. It was founded in 1977 by a group of young bohemians from Guarambaré to create a space for the art of the country to develop. Takuare'ê means "sweet pipe" in Guaraní.

Vito de dinero

On September 8th, the day of the city's patron saint, a special event takes place at 12 noon on the church square - the Vito de dinero . During this ritual, a rain of money made of banknotes falls from the church tower onto the assembled crowd, especially children who crowd in front of the church window. The older women dress in folk costumes and dance to the music of a band, while others distribute Chipa to those present. This tradition originated over 100 years ago to give thanks to the Virgin Mary.

education

There are several universities in Guarambaré:

  • Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (UCA)
  • Universidad Politécnica y Artística del Paraguay (UPAP)
  • Universidad Técnica de Comercialización y Desarrollo (UTCD)
  • Universidad Privada del Guairá (UPG)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Population statistics citypopulation.de , 2018, accessed on November 24, 2018.
  2. ↑ Population statistics dgeec.gov.py , accessed on November 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ 1492 - 1879: Fundacion de Ciudades en las indias historiasinhistorietas.blogspot.com , July 12, 2014, accessed on November 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ Aniversario de la fundación de Guarambaré mec.gov.py , March 3, 2010, accessed on November 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ Emiliano R. Fernández staff.uni-mainz.de , accessed on 25 November 2018th
  6. ↑ Festival del Takuare'ẽ bienvenidoaparaguay.com , accessed on November 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ Vito de dinero, ritual que nació para agradar a la Virgen y alegrar a niños ultimahora.com , September 8, 2016, accessed on November 24, 2018.
  8. ↑ Guarambaré, la ciudad conocida como el “bello jardín vy'a renda” adndigital.com.py , September 10, 2017, accessed on November 24, 2018.