San Salvador, Paraguay

San Salvador is a district of the Guairá Department, Paraguay. It is located in 18 kilometers southwest of Villarrica

San Salvador
San Salvador
Coordinates: 25°45′00″S 56°26′0″W
Country	Paraguay
Department	Guairá
Government
• Intendente Municipal	Darío Ramón Ruiz Herrera
Area
• Total	140 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	3,483
• Density	24.88/km2 (64.4/sq mi)
Time zone	-4 Gmt
Postal code	5200
Area code	(595) (540)

Area

This district has an area of 14 square kilometers, with a total population of 3,483 inhabitants and a population density of 24.88 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Limits

• North: The city of Villarrica, capital of the department.
• South: The Iturbe district.
• West: The Borja district.
• East: The Ñumí and Iturbe districts.

Hydrography

The following streams flow through the district:

• Remansito.
• Yhacá Guazú.
• Itacuña.

Demographics

According to the data provided by the General Office of Statistics, Polls and Census, this is the data of the San Salvador district:

• Population from 0 to 14 years old: 35.2%
• Population from 15 to 64 years old: 56.4%
• Population from 65 years old: 8.4%
• Average number of children per family: 3.1 kids
• Illiteracy rate: 10.5%
• Percentage of the population occupied in agricultural activities: 65.6%
• Percentage of houses with electricity: 89.4%
• Percentage of houses with water service: 33.8%

Economy

The inhabitants in this district are involved in the cultivation of wheat, sugar-cane, tobacco, cotton and grapes. They also participate in the breeding of cows, sheep, pigs and horses.

References

• “Tiempos del mundo”.
• Geografía del Paraguay.
• Che Retá Paraguay.
• Datos del la DGEEC.
• ABC Color.
• Ultima Hora.