Abaí

Also known as Abai

Abaí (Guarani: ''Ava'i'' ) is a district of Caazapá, Paraguay. It is the biggest district of the department and one of the country's biggest agricultural zones.

Key facts

Political division.name: Abaí
Political division.settlement_type: District
Political division.imagesize: 300px
Political division.image_caption: Clockwise from top: The welcoming sign of the city and a traditional dance taking place in an Abaí school.
Political division.image_seal: Emblem of Abaí.png
Political division.seal_type: Coat of arms
Political division.etymology: Small person
Political division.nickname: The Last Stop
Political division.leader_title1: Mayor
Political division.leader_name1: Christian Andrés Acosta (ANR)
Political division.area_km2: 2018
Political division.area_urban_km2: 363
Political division.elevation_m: 155
Political division.population_estimate: 33,792
Political division.population_estimate_year: 2023
Political division.population_density_km2: 16.12
Political division.timezone: UTC-4
Political division.postal_code: 5840

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Wikidata facts

Population: 32538
Area: 2018
Elevation: 155

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postal code: 5840

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Etymology
History
First years
Chaco War
World War II
''[[Dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner|Stronato]]''
Post-1989
Geography
Culture
References

Abaí (Guarani: ''Ava'i'' ) is a district of Caazapá, Paraguay. It is the biggest district of the department and one of the country's biggest agricultural zones.

It is divided by the Caazapá Range into two zones: the low zone in which most companies are, and the high zone where the biggest-producing company in the district, Tupã Renda, is located.