Alto Paraguay ( Spanish: Alto Paraguay ) - Department of Paraguay with the administrative center in the city of Fuerte Olympo . In 1992, the Chaco department was merged with Alto Paraguay, thereby recreating the territory of the Olimpo department, which existed until 1945.
| The Department | |||||
| Alto Paraguay | |||||
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| Spanish Alto paraguay | |||||
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| A country | Paraguay | ||||
| Includes | 4 counties | ||||
| Adm. center | Fuerte Olimpo | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
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| Area | 82 349 km² (2nd place ) | ||||
| Timezone | UTC-4 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 11 587 people ( 2002 ) ( 18th place ) | ||||
| Density | 0.14 people / km² (18th place) | ||||
| official languages | Spanish | ||||
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| ISO 3166-2 Code | PY-16 | ||||
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Nature and National Parks
Alto Paraguay contains a large number of diverse natural resources, and that is why several national parks are located in this region, each with its own characteristics. Defenzores del Chaco is Paraguay's largest national park. Here is the hill of Cerro Leon, which is the highest point in the northern part of Paraguay. A dry climate is optimal for various types of cacti . Another park in this department, Rio Negor National Park, is located in an area with several small lakes, here is the habitat for most of the Alto Paraguayan fauna. Other national parks, Coronel Cabrera and Chovoreka , are located in arid areas.
Administrative Division
| No. | Counties | Area km² | Population people (2011) |
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| one | Bahia Negra | 35 057 | 3,510 |
| 2 | Capitán Carmelo Peralta | 4,798 | 3 926 |
| 3 | Fuerte Olimpo | 24,271 | 6 526 |
| four | Puerto Casado | 18 223 | 7 072 |
| Total | 82 349 | 21,034 |