Eusebio Ayala | |
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City & District | |
  Eusebio Ayala | |
| Coordinates: 25°22′54″S 56°57′39″W / 25.38167°S 56.96083°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Cordillera |
| Founded | 1770 by Carlos Morphi |
| Government | |
| • Intendente Municipal | Nestor Fabian Delgadillo Díaz (ANR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 338 km2 (131 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 20.843 hab. |
| • Density | 61.6/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -4 Gmt |
| Postal code | 3090 |
| Area code | (595) (514) |
Eusebio Ayala is a city and district of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay. It is named after Eusebio Ayala, a former President of Paraguay. It is located approximately 72 km of the city of Asuncion, capital of the Republic of Paraguay.
This city lies on the right bank of the stream Piribebuy, being axis road from where routes depart inside and outside the department. It was formerly called "Barrero Grande" and is still commonly known by this name, and it is well known for being the birthplace of the famous Chipa Barrero and for being located next to the fields of Acosta Ñú, where children were slain in a battle during the Paraguayan War (1864 to 1870).