Horqueta

Horqueta (Guarani: Orkéta) is a city of Paraguay, in the department of Concepción, located 50 kilometers from Concepción City and 428 kilometers from Asunción. It is established in a hill.

Toponimy

The name of the city has its origin in the name of an intersection of roads called "Tapé Horqueta", where carts camped after long journeys.

Geography

The town of Horqueta it is settled on a hill, after the intersection of roads.

Climate

The temperature reaches 40 °C in summer and drops to −2 °C in winter. The average is 20 °C. The time of abundant rains is November, December and January, and the dry season is from June to September. The winds come from the North, East and South-East.

Demography

Horqueta has a population of 55,882 inhabitants, 28,936 men and 26,947 women, according to the General Direction of Statistics, Poll and Census.

History

The city started with a chapel, in the 18th century, founded officially in 1793. It was the first city with a pedestrian street in the country.