Antequera District

Antequera
District
A view of the sunset on the Paraguay River.
The welcoming sign of Abaí
From top: a view of the sunset over the Paraguay River and the watchtower in Antequera.
Antequera is located in Paraguay
Antequera
Antequera
Named forJosé de Antequera y Castro
Government
• Mayor
Julio César Alfonzo Fisher (ANR)
Area
• Total
1,492 km2 (576 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
• 2023 estimate
4,352[1]
• Density
2.82/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4
Calling code451
Websitehttps://www.municipios.gov.py/antequera/

Antequera is an industrial district of the San Pedro, Paraguay. It is known for having several silos and ports from where the grain stored in them is exported.

Etymology

The district was named after José de Antequera y Castro, a Spanish criollo who mediated the conflicts between criollos and governor Diego de los Reyes Balmaceda. The place where he first arrived on his vessel was which would later become the Antequera district. A monument was lifted by the riverside in his honor.

History

It was founded in 1892 by brothers Juan Alberto López and José Visitación López as a small settlement. In 1955, the place was promoted to district status.

Geography

The twin lakes Verá and Brillante (both meaning "bright" in Guarani and Spanish, respectively) are big touristic attractions close to each other. They are thought to have been originated from a meteor shower thousands of years ago.[2]

Culture

The district's patronal festival is the Feast of the Cross on May 3 in honor of a cross erected to remember a woman named Francisca who, during the Paraguayan War, was about to give birth on a boat, but the marines abandoned her, throwing her to the river where she and her unborn child died. The cross became known as Kurusu Chika, meaning "the cross of Chika" (Guaraní version of the name Francisca).[3]

After some time, locals attributed miracles to Francisca and adopted the Cross as protection for the district.

On the feast, several cultural activities are organized and attended by thousands of people. Examples include student parades, music festivals, nautical processions, ballet performances, stand-up comedy as religious celebrations and dramatic recreations of the day Francisca died.[4]

During the rest of the year, the main touristic activity is fishing due to its location next to the river and the fish quality.

References

  1. ^ Proyección de la población por sexo y edad, según distrito, 2000-2025 (PDF) (in Spanish) (2015 Revision ed.). Paraguay: National Institute of Statistics. p. 97.
  2. ^ "Visit Paraguay". www.visitparaguay.travel. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  3. ^ "Antequera celebró 121 años de fundación y el Día de Kurusu Chika". ultimahora.com (in European Spanish). 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  4. ^ "Antequera festejó su aniversario y Día de la Santa Cruz - Centinela - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-24.

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