Alto Paraguay
The Alto Paraguay Department (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalto paɾaˈɣwai̯]; Upper Paraguay; Spanish: Departamento de Alto Paraguay) is a department of Paraguay. The capital is the town of Fuerte Olimpo.
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Departamento de Alto Paraguay | |
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| Coordinates: 20°30′S 59°0′W / 20.500°S 59.000°WCoordinates: 20°30′S 59°0′W / 20.500°S 59.000°W | |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Capital | Fuerte Olimpo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Marlene Graciela Ocampos (ANR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82,349 km2 (31,795 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 15,008 |
| • Density | 0.182249/km2 (0.472022/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-16 |
| Number of Districts | 2 |
Districts
The department has five districts:[1]
Alto Paraguay Media
The Jaguar inhabits all of Alto Paraguay's national parks
Sorghum harvest 2008, Linea 14, Agua Dulce Region
Sugar cane, Linea 14, Agua Dulce Region
