Encarnación, Paraguay
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Encarnación
Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación de Itapúa | |
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District and City | |
UTC-03 (ADT) | |
Area code | +595 71 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | encarnacion |
Encarnación (Spanish pronunciation:
Encarnación is connected to the Argentine city of
The Teniente Amin Ayub Gonzalez Airport (IATA: ENO, ICAO: SGEN), at coordinates 27°13′23″S 55°50′03″W, is 12 kilometres from the city, is the third most important airport of the country. Encarnación was a host city for the 2003 Futsal Men's World Cup.[4]
Demography
Encarnación is the capital of the department of
Most of the inhabitants are of mixed Spanish and
The city has the largest settlement of Ukrainians in Paraguay.[6]
History
The mission called Anunciación de Itapua was founded by the Paraguayan Jesuit
In 1926, the city suffered a destructive F4 tornado that killed around 300 and injured around 700.[1]
On February 20, 1931, a student-worker group led by
In 1957, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación[10] [11].
Because of its mild climate Encarnación is often called "The Pearl of the South"[citation needed]. Encarnación was the birthplace of Alfredo Stroessner, general and head of state of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989.
Lately, the city experienced a radical change, with the loss of the "Zona Baja" because the "Plan de Terminación Yacyretá" (Termination plan of Yacyretá) giving way to a renewed modern city with wide avenues and bridges.
In 2015, Encarnación was Paraguay's third city with a growing economy and a multicultural and cosmopolitan population.[1] Affordable contracts for work in certain business places, as bars, restaurants, discos and casinos, are easy to find in Encarnación.[2]
Tourism
Lately Encarnación has become the tourism capital of the country, with its wide beaches and newly completed waterfront boardwalk. The city is located near the
In 2010, Encarnación began its transformation to become the centre of summer tourism for nationals and regionals.[12] In December 2011 the Costanera Avenue was inaugurated and with it three beaches were opened to the public. These three beaches were the Mbói Ka’e Beach, the Pacu Cuá Beach, and the San José Beach. From the three beaches the San José Beach is the most visited by tourists and has several restaurants at the tourists disposal.
In January 2013,
In 2015 Encarnación reached a new peak in tourists that visited the city. With more than 30 000 people going there for their vacation Jaime Fernandez, head of the Hotel Association of Encarnación, confirmed that there were no places available throughout the Encarnación and lodgings were improvised 50 km (31 miles) around the city.
Encarnación's Carnival Party, taken place every January and February, attracts more than 100, 000 tourists.[2] Different clubs will compete against each other on a parade in which they will be qualified by a group of judges under the following criteria: originality, design, charisma, dance, rhythm, beauty, and elegance.
Despite the protocols caused by COVID-19, there was a great quantity of tourists at Encarnación's beaches in January 2021.[14] Given this, the city prepared its protocols for 9 months to be a safe destination for tourists.[15]
Geography
The city is located at the south-east of the department, on the right-hand (western) shore of the
Climate
Encarnación has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The summers are hot and humid, and winters are temperate and cool. Due to its geographical position in the extreme south of the country Encarnación is the coldest city in Paraguay.
Encarnación registered snowfall in the winter of 1975, the first time in the history of Paraguay.
The annual mean temperature is 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). The annual mean
Climate data for Encarnación (1991–2020, extremes 1931–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 40.5 (104.9) |
39.4 (102.9) |
39.3 (102.7) |
35.4 (95.7) |
34.0 (93.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.4 (104.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.8 (91.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 165.2 (6.50) |
131.1 (5.16) |
148.9 (5.86) |
179.9 (7.08) |
137.0 (5.39) |
117.0 (4.61) |
94.4 (3.72) |
79.7 (3.14) |
130.1 (5.12) |
239.0 (9.41) |
179.8 (7.08) |
202.3 (7.96) |
1,804.3 (71.04) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 98 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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69 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 73 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254.2 | 220.4 | 220.1 | 171.0 | 179.8 | 159.0 | 189.1 | 182.9 | 153.0 | 201.5 | 252.0 | 269.7 | 2,452.7 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 6.7 |
Source 1: NOAA (precipitation days, humidity 1961-1990)[16][17] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun, 1988–1996)[18][19] |
Religion
Places of Worship
Among the
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The Encarnación Cathedral, Paraguay
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A Mosque in Encarnación. (Centro Benéfico Cultural Islámico de Encarnación). Paraguay
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The Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of San Jorge, in Encarnación.
Gallery
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San José Beach, Encarnación, Paraguay
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San José Beach
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Samba dancer from Encarnación
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Costanera Avenue, Encarnación, Paraguay
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Encarnación, Paraguay
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Encarnación, Paraguay
Twin towns
Encarnación is twinned with:
- Corrientes, Argentina[21]
- Paysandú, Uruguay
- Posadas, Argentina[22]
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic[23]
References
- ^ a b c "Encarnación, 400 años y nueva era de esplendor - Notas - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Why Should You Live in Encarnación (Paraguay)?". November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Encarnación, la perla del sur de Paraguay | Viajes y Turismo al Día". April 24, 2012.
- ^ "Intensos preparativos en Encarnación con miras al Mundial - Deportes - ABC Color".
- ^ Atlas Censal del Paraguay – Itapúa, 2002.
- ^ Prairie Perspectivesuwinnipeg.ca Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gonzalez Torres, Dionisio (2010). Origen y Historia de lo pueblos del Paraguay. Asuncion, Paraguay: Servilibro.
- ^ Vitale, Luis (1998). Contribución a una Historia del Anarquismo en América Latina. Santiago: Ed. Instituto de Investigación de Movimientos Sociales "Pedro Vuskovic". p. 13.
- ^ Cappelletti, Angel & Rama, Carlos. El anarquismo en América Latina, Edit. Ayacucho, Caracas, 1990, pg. LXXVIII.
- ^ "Encarnacion". Conferencia Espiscopal Paraguaya. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ (in latin) Bula Dum insano, AAS 49 (1957), p. 701
- ^ "La nueva Encarnación - Interior - ABC Color".
- ^ a b "Turismo en Encarnación mueve al mes US$ 10 millones - Nacionales - ABC Color".
- ^ "Gran cantidad de turistas en playas encarnacenas - Nacionales - ABC Color".
- ^ "Encarnación es un destino seguro para los turistas, garantizan - Nacionales - ABC Color".
- ^ "Encarnación Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Klimatafel von Encarnación / Rio Paraná, Dep. Itapuá / Paraguay" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Extremas Climatologicas".
- ^ "Historia de la Ciudad".
- ^ "Firma de convenio entre Corrientes y Encarnación". www.ellitoral.com.ar. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Asuntos Federales y Electorales". www.cancilleria.gov.ar. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Anuncian hermanamiento de Encarnación con Punta Cana - Locales - ABC Color".
External links
- Carnival in Encarnacion Official site
- World Gazeteer: Paraguay[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- multimedia in youtube