Pedro Juan Caballero counts with the Dr. Pedro Juan Caballero originated around a small lake. The city based its economy initially on the processing of yerba mate it is located in the south end of the herds of Tacurupyta, that, after the War of the Triple Alliance, were almost totally passed into the hands of Brazil and the forest exploitation.
Some scholars, however, consider that the correct date of foundation is August 30, In , Don Jorge merchant Casaccia, owner of large tracts of land, plantations and an import-export company founded at the end of the War of the Triple Alliance, a large shareholder of "La Industrial Paraguaya" and the "Mercantile Bank", ceded to the government a land for the settlement of the population, according to SA Cardona.
Pedro Juan Caballero was founded on December 1, Don Rufino Spika Henry was the first president. In the second half of the 20th century, the city had a rapid commercial development, being nowadays not only a border trade city with Brazil, but also a tourist city and host of international events.
The district of Pedro Juan Caballero has a total of , inhabitants according to the census conducted by the General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys and Censuses in ; of this total 77, inhabitants are in the urban area of the district, the rest of the population are in the rural area. It is the most populated city in the northern part of the country. The district has a total of 31 secondary schools and high schools. Among the nationals, the best known is the Dr.
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