25 de Diciembre
"El Portal del Norte" | |
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  25 de Diciembre | |
| Coordinates: 24°42′S 56°33′W / 24.700°S 56.550°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | San Pedro |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Carlos Álvarez Speranza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 995 km2 (384 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 9,147 |
| • Density | 119/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Asunción Paraguay |
| • Summer (DST) | -4 Gmt |
25 de Diciembre is a city in the San Pedro department of Paraguay. This city is located 120 km. north of the city of Asunción, with which it communicates through the National Route 3, which crosses its territory from east to west.
The district adopted the name of a memorable date in the history of the Republic of Paraguay, because the December 25, 1842 was proclaimed the Declaration of National Independence in the city of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay. Confirmed the cry of liberty proclaimed in the early morning of May 15, 1811.
It is a diverse area of economic activity but dominated agriculture and livestock. In the city, there are about 700 people (according to the Municipal Government Program Open for 2007) and in general the district is populated by 9147 inhabitants, distributed in 11 neighborhoods surrounding the town. No record level of extreme poverty.
25 de Diciembre takes the slogan "The Portal of the North", for the simple reason that it is the first city in which you enter to access the rest of North Eastern Region, on the route III.
The district's rapid growth is due precisely to the pavement, this important communication route that connects the capital city and the rest of the country.