Humaitá
Humaitá | |
|---|---|
Colonial houses in Humaitá | |
| Coordinates: 27°04′06″S 58°30′31″W / 27.06833°S 58.50861°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Ñeembucú |
| Founder | February 1778 Pedro Melo de Portugal |
| Government | |
| • Intendente Municipal | Federico Cáceres Delgado |
| Area | |
• Total | 389 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 3,214 |
| • Density | 8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -4 Gmt |
| Postal code | 2840 |
Humaitá is a town and district on the Paraguay River in southern Paraguay. During the Paraguayan War, it served as the main Paraguayan stronghold from 1866 until its fall in August 1868. Up to 24,000 troops were housed there at one point. It served as the de facto residence of the Paraguayan government until March 1868.
Being 275km south of Asunción, Hamuaitá has a great historical and cultural heritage, with portions of the old fortifications—including some large earthworks—still visible. It also possesses the remains of a Jesuit church dating from the 18th century.