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Natalio

Coordinates: 26°43′12″S 55°4′48″W / 26.72000°S 55.08000°W / -26.72000; -55.08000
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Natalio
Natalio is located in Paraguay
Natalio
Natalio
Coordinates: 26°43′12″S 55°4′48″W / 26.72000°S 55.08000°W / -26.72000; -55.08000
CountryParaguay
DepartmentItapúa Department
Natalio1974
Government
 • Municipal IntendentMarco Maidana Ojeda
Area
 • Total386 km2 (149 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total19,456
Time zoneUTC−04:00

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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