Natalio is a district in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay. It is located in the South-East of the country, with the town center located just 10 km from the Paraná River and the border with Argentina. The district lies 45 km off Route 6 which connects departmental capitals Encarnación and Ciudad del Este. The town is located in a fertile agricultural region. Local crops are soy, corn, wheat, tung, sorghum, and cotton. Natalio's slogan is "the Capital of Soy".
Natalio | |
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  Natalio | |
| Coordinates: 26°43′12″S 55°4′48″W / 26.72000°S 55.08000°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Itapúa Department |
| Natalio | 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Intendent | Marco Maidana Ojeda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 386 km2 (149 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 19,456 |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 |
Sources edit
- World Gazeteer: Paraguay[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com