Félix Pérez Cardozo, Paraguay
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Félix Pérez Cardozo | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Sign at the old train station | |
  Félix Pérez Cardozo | |
| Coordinates: 25°45′6″S 56°25′49″W / 25.75167°S 56.43028°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Guairá |
| Foundation | 15 September 1773 |
| Government | |
| • Intendente municipal | Carlos Adolfo Román Fernández |
| Area | |
• Total | 159 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 6,156 |
| Time zone | -4 Gmt |
| Postal code | 5150 |
| Area code | (595) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Félix Pérez Cardozo is a town and district located in the Guairá Department of Paraguay. It is located approximately 186 km (116 mi) from the national capital Asunción. In this town, its inhabitants are dedicated to the cultivation of sugar cane and tobacco, as well as crafts, especially Ao po'i embroidery.
Félix Pérez Cardozo was founded by Governor Agustín Fernando de Pinedo on 15 September 1773; it was initially known by the name of Hyaty. In 1957, a decree by the Executive Branch changed the name of the town to Félix Pérez Cardozo in honor of the great Paraguayan harpist who was born in this place.[2]