Natalio Explained

Type:District
Official Name:Natalio
Pushpin Map:Paraguay
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Paraguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Itapúa Department
Leader Title:Municipal Intendent
Leader Name:Marco Maidana Ojeda
Established Title:Natalio
Established Date:1974
Area Total Km2:386
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:19,456
Utc Offset:−04:00
Coordinates:-26.72°N -55.08°W

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".

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