Coordinates: 21°2′0″S 57°54′0″W / 21.03333°S 57.90000°W | |
Country | Paraguay |
Department | Alto Paraguay |
Founded | September 25, 1792 |
Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,498 |
Time zone | -4 Gmt |
Postal code | 9000 |
Fort Borbón is a fort located in the Paraguayan Chaco; it was established to provide protection from the natives and Portuguese. After the Portuguese were expelled by Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, it was changed to its present name Fort Olimpo.