General Artigas Explained

Type:district
Official Name:General Artigas
Pushpin Map:Paraguay
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Paraguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Itapúa Department
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:4 435
Coordinates:-26.94°N -56.22°W

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).

Sister cities

General Artigas is twinned with:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Se firmó el Acuerdo de Hermanamiento entre las ciudades de Fray Bentos y General Artigas (Paraguay). 19 May 2021.