One of the counties (cities) of the Ninth Paraguarí Department, Paraguay. Carapeguá, is at about 84 km from the city of Asuncion, capital of la República del Paraguay.

On the banks of Caañabé and Route Mariscal Francisco Solano López 1, near the legendary Lake is the Carapeguá Ypoa.

Also known as the Capital the Poyvi, Carapeguá is the gateway to the region of Lake Ypoa, full of charm, magic and legend.

Geographical Attributes

The district has 435 Carapeguá km ² of land area, and the year 2002, approximately 31,050 inhabitants populate., its population density is 71.38 inhabitants. / km ² , the vast majority of its population lives in rural areas.

Economy

Carapeguá, known as the capital of poyvi (meaning thread in Guarani), for his fine craft objects production line .

It is famous for making blankets, ponchos , blankets, bedspreads , hammocks and other items in poyvi for which is still used ancient looms.

Agricultural activity is mainly oriented to production for consumption in addition to the cultivation of sugar cane, also has growing corn, cotton, manioc .

Its population is engaged in agriculture and domestic livestock.

With regard to livestock production have breeding cattle, sheep and horses.

Industries

In Carapeguá work several sausage factories.

It has many tanneries and micro changes between small industries, the manufacture of original outfits occupy a large sector of the population.

Education

The reform of the supervision has come to this area for a few years ago. Coordination works from the provincial capital, and it depends on three administrative offices in supervision: Paraguarí, Carapeguá and Quiindy .

It has educational institutions at all levels, among which stand out, three universities (Aau, Uninorte, Unisal)

Ways and Means of Communication

For the District of Carapeguá the main paved road that crosses much of the city is the route I Mariscal Francisco Solano Lopez, is the path that connects the capital, Asuncion, and other towns of the department.