General Artigas
General Artigas | |
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General Artigas | |
Coordinates: 26°56′24″S 56°13′12″W / 26.94000°S 56.22000°WCoordinates: 26°56′24″S 56°13′12″W / 26.94000°S 56.22000°W | |
Country | Paraguay |
Department | Itapúa Department |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 4 435 |
General Artigas is a town in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay.
It is named after the Uruguayan national hero, José Gervasio Artigas, who spent his last 30 years exiled in Paraguay (1820-1850).
Sources[]
- World Gazeteer: Paraguay[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
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Categories:
- Districts of Itapúa Department
- José Gervasio Artigas
- Paraguay geography stubs