441:
33:
661:
137:
713:
121:
765:
556:
379:
144:
588:
Since that time, the town developed and grew around the church, as was traditional with most of the towns in
Paraguay throughout its history. Three of the four walls of the building served as the start of the new construction, and the wall that faces southeast does not present any sign of another
448:
Most of the housing in Atyra is modern, but a few houses are left that date from the 19th century, showing the architecture and details of the typical constructions of the
Colonial period, including houses with ceilings of hay and surrounded by trees and palms typical of the area.
720:
Artisans' carving of wood is economically the second most important activity of the city. This artisan activity started in the colonial period, by the
Franciscan missionaries. The usual themes for the carvings in wood include saints,
522:
founded the city in 1539. The act of foundation was made under the shadow of three Yvapovó plants, in a place that the natives used as a place of meeting, and from this came the name "Atyhá" that finally became "Atyrá". In 1580,
776:. It was also declared "Ecological Capital of Paraguay" by a government decree. This followed a municipal initiative sponsoring the protection of the environment and ecological preservation among its inhabitants.
668:
This city is known for its artisan work in leather and fabric. Its artisans also work in the creation of wooden objects. Their production is displayed in a permanent market installed in the middle of the city.
592:
The church is not located in the epicenter of the city; it is actually displayed more like the perspective of an avenue, as if it was the beginning or the end of the city. In its interior, it retains the
743:
Atyrá has a variety of fauna and flora, especially in the area of Zanja Hú. It has several streams that are used for swimming and practicing water sports. Carumbey means "Turtle’s stream".
700:, which saved his life. The Indio José had promised the Virgin to carve an image for her, so he did, and that same image is now part of the altar in the religious center of Paraguay, the
574:
The building of the church started around 1782, impelled by the priest Father Almada, who also encouraged the population of the city to develop some mechanical and artisan abilities.
429:
Atyrá has a population of 15,278 inhabitants, 8,004 men and 7,274 women, according to the projections of the national
Statistics, Polls and Census General Direction (2008).
821:
689:
772:
Atyrá is known as the "Cleanest city of
Paraguay", the seventh-most clean in America and the eighth-healthiest community in the world, certified by the
618:
606:
692:
has its origin in Atyrá: the story of the Indio José, who found himself trapped during a violent storm in the area and begged for help from the
62:
165:
111:
421:
The climate is mild and dry. The average temperature is 22°C, reaching 39°C in the summer, and in winter dropping to 3°C.
693:
648:
The people of the city also maintain the continuity of the artisan characteristics of the
Colonial period, especially in
793:
84:
55:
740:
The city has a "Casa de la
Cultura" (House of Culture), which displays the work made by the artisans of the city.
302:
136:
386:
Located in the Altos
Cordillera, the landscape of the city has large extensions of rocks that form undulations.
519:
363:
267:
732:
Many families also practice leather work including bags, backpacks, shoes, belts, saddles, and others.
528:
773:
755:
Saint
Francis Museum has a permanent exposition of historical photographs, objects and craftsmanship.
370:
origin. It used to be a Guaraní village, and was named for being the meeting place of its residents.
307:
45:
406:
292:
49:
41:
331:
120:
673:
614:
207:
785:
Geografía del
Paraguay - Editorial Hispana Paraguay S.R.L.- 1a. Edición 1999 - Asunción Paraguay
582:
66:
544:
578:
452:
The city is divided into an urban and a rural area. In the urban area the neighborhoods are:
440:
351:
339:
212:
17:
610:
394:
327:
277:
8:
722:
532:
789:
602:
598:
390:
536:
402:
367:
660:
410:
806:
712:
335:
621:, among others, all created under the teaching of the Franciscan missionaries.
815:
180:
167:
677:
764:
638:
630:
347:
323:
564:
524:
701:
567:
that exhibits carvings in wood made by the natives since 1580, with a
343:
585:. It was replaced in 1928 with the building that still stands today.
258:
540:
398:
649:
555:
319:
200:
378:
642:
568:
726:
696:. He is said to have miraculously found a tree to climb on the
634:
284:
263:
346:
among others. Atyrá is 61 KM East from the country's capital,
597:
built in the 18th century and the statues that represent the
594:
577:
The church building was remodeled in 1852 by command of the
362:
Atyrá, initially named Atyhá, was founded by the governor
432:
The population density is 70 inhabitants per kilometer.
350:, located in the Altos Cordillera, as it is part of the
752:
Atyrá’s Church maintains the original Franciscan altar.
535:, made the religious foundation of the localities:
746:
813:
54:but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
435:
822:Populated places in the Cordillera Department
357:
563:The church of Atyrá is nowadays a museum of
629:The population of the city works mostly in
389:It is bounded to the north by the city of
680:of the city, is celebrated on October 4.
85:Learn how and when to remove this message
763:
711:
707:
659:
554:
469:In the rural area are these localities:
439:
377:
14:
814:
683:
26:
788:Geografía Ilustrada del Paraguay -
694:Virgin of the Immaculate Conception
655:
24:
550:
25:
833:
800:
716:Artisan craftsmanship in leather
444:Permanent exposition of artisans
366:in 1538. The word "Atyhá" is of
142:
135:
119:
31:
759:
318:is one of the oldest cities of
747:Buildings of patrimonial value
13:
1:
779:
424:
143:
796:- Distribuidora Arami S.R.L.
373:
97:City in Cordillera, Paraguay
7:
589:edifice having been built.
436:Neighborhoods and districts
405:, and to the south-east by
10:
838:
735:
688:A widely known story from
624:
529:Alonso de San Buenaventura
513:
479:Gral. Bernardino Caballero
416:
358:Original name and founding
774:World Health Organization
672:The religious holiday of
520:Domingo Martínez de Irala
364:Domingo Martínez de Irala
301:
291:
274:
257:
249:
244:
236:
218:
206:
196:
161:
130:
118:
109:
102:
40:This article includes a
674:Saint Francis of Assisi
571:Hispano-Guaraní style.
393:, to the north-east by
354:, in Central Paraguay.
240:95 m (312 ft)
224:; 485 years ago
69:more precise citations.
769:
717:
665:
560:
445:
383:
768:Municipality of Atyra
767:
715:
708:Artisan craftsmanship
663:
579:President of Paraguay
558:
443:
401:, to the west by the
381:
352:Cordillera Department
276: • Summer (
181:25.27861°S 57.17056°W
611:Virgin of Candelaria
583:Carlos Antonio López
527:missionaries led by
395:Loma Grande District
382:A street of the city
222:October 4, 1538
186:-25.27861; -57.17056
723:legendary creatures
690:Paraguayan folklore
684:Traditional culture
177: /
770:
718:
666:
637:, and it also has
561:
446:
397:, to the south by
384:
250: • Total
42:list of references
615:María Auxiliadora
599:Virgin of Sorrows
465:María Auxiliadora
391:Arroyos y Esteros
313:
312:
95:
94:
87:
16:(Redirected from
829:
656:Arts and culture
485:Comandante Ojeda
281:
232:
230:
225:
192:
191:
189:
188:
187:
182:
178:
175:
174:
173:
170:
146:
145:
139:
123:
100:
99:
90:
83:
79:
76:
70:
65:this article by
56:inline citations
35:
34:
27:
21:
837:
836:
832:
831:
830:
828:
827:
826:
812:
811:
803:
782:
762:
749:
738:
710:
686:
664:Artisan of wood
658:
627:
559:Church of Atyrá
553:
551:Church of Atyrá
533:Luis de Bolaños
516:
438:
427:
419:
376:
360:
275:
228:
226:
223:
185:
183:
179:
176:
171:
168:
166:
164:
163:
157:
156:
155:
154:
153:
152:
151:
147:
126:
125:Atyrá, Paraguay
114:
105:
98:
91:
80:
74:
71:
60:
46:related reading
36:
32:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
835:
825:
824:
810:
809:
802:
801:External links
799:
798:
797:
786:
781:
778:
761:
758:
757:
756:
753:
748:
745:
737:
734:
709:
706:
685:
682:
657:
654:
641:factories and
626:
623:
619:Saint Catalina
581:at that time,
552:
549:
515:
512:
511:
510:
507:
504:
501:
498:
495:
492:
489:
486:
483:
480:
477:
474:
467:
466:
463:
460:
457:
437:
434:
426:
423:
418:
415:
407:San Bernardino
375:
372:
359:
356:
311:
310:
305:
299:
298:
295:
289:
288:
282:
272:
271:
261:
255:
254:
251:
247:
246:
242:
241:
238:
234:
233:
220:
216:
215:
210:
204:
203:
198:
194:
193:
159:
158:
149:
148:
141:
140:
134:
133:
132:
131:
128:
127:
124:
116:
115:
110:
107:
106:
103:
96:
93:
92:
50:external links
39:
37:
30:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
834:
823:
820:
819:
817:
808:
805:
804:
795:
794:99925-68-04-6
791:
787:
784:
783:
777:
775:
766:
754:
751:
750:
744:
741:
733:
730:
728:
724:
714:
705:
703:
699:
698:Zanja Hú Hill
695:
691:
681:
679:
675:
670:
662:
653:
651:
646:
644:
640:
636:
632:
622:
620:
616:
612:
608:
604:
603:Saint Francis
600:
596:
590:
586:
584:
580:
575:
572:
570:
566:
557:
548:
546:
542:
538:
534:
530:
526:
521:
518:The governor
508:
505:
502:
499:
496:
493:
490:
487:
484:
481:
478:
475:
472:
471:
470:
464:
461:
458:
455:
454:
453:
450:
442:
433:
430:
422:
414:
412:
408:
404:
400:
396:
392:
387:
380:
371:
369:
365:
355:
353:
349:
345:
341:
337:
333:
329:
325:
321:
317:
309:
306:
304:
300:
296:
294:
290:
286:
283:
279:
273:
269:
265:
262:
260:
256:
252:
248:
243:
239:
235:
221:
217:
214:
211:
209:
205:
202:
199:
195:
190:
162:Coordinates:
160:
138:
129:
122:
117:
113:
108:
101:
89:
86:
78:
68:
64:
58:
57:
51:
47:
43:
38:
29:
28:
19:
771:
760:Municipality
742:
739:
731:
729:and others.
719:
697:
687:
678:patron saint
671:
667:
647:
628:
591:
587:
576:
573:
562:
517:
468:
462:Las Mercedes
451:
447:
431:
428:
420:
388:
385:
361:
322:, alongside
315:
314:
81:
72:
61:Please help
53:
639:coconut oil
631:agriculture
607:Saint Lucía
497:Candia Loma
476:San Vicente
456:San Antonio
340:San Lorenzo
332:Encarnación
184: /
75:August 2015
67:introducing
780:References
704:Basilica.
565:sacred art
525:Franciscan
509:Monte Alto
425:Demography
328:Villarrica
297:+595 (520)
245:Population
229:1538-10-04
213:Cordillera
208:Department
172:57°10′14″W
169:25°16′43″S
539:, Atyrá,
531:and Fray
488:Caacupemí
374:Geography
293:Area code
259:Time zone
237:Elevation
816:Category
650:saddlery
643:sawmills
545:Yaguarón
500:Catumbey
482:Zanja hú
459:San Blás
411:Ypacarai
348:Asunción
324:Yaguarón
320:Paraguay
201:Paraguay
807:SENATUR
736:Tourism
727:animals
702:Caacupé
625:Economy
569:Baroque
514:History
506:Potrero
494:Mbururú
491:Tacuaty
417:Climate
368:Guaraní
344:Humaitá
303:Climate
227: (
219:Founded
197:Country
63:improve
792:
676:, the
635:cattle
617:, and
541:Tobatí
503:Cauguá
473:Candia
399:Tobatí
285:UTC-04
264:UTC-04
253:15,278
595:altar
537:Altos
403:Altos
336:Pilar
316:Atyrá
287:(ADT)
150:Atyrá
104:Atyrá
48:, or
18:Atyra
790:ISBN
633:and
543:and
409:and
112:City
308:Cfa
278:DST
268:AST
818::
725:,
652:.
645:.
613:,
609:,
605:,
601:,
547:.
413:.
342:,
338:,
334:,
330:,
326:,
52:,
44:,
280:)
270:)
266:(
231:)
88:)
82:(
77:)
73:(
59:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
