San Alberto is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. It occupies an area of . As per the 2022 census, it had a population of 11,162 individuals.
Geography San Alberto is a district located in the Alto Paraná Department in Paraguay. It occupies an area of . It is located about from Ciudad del Este, and from the Paraguayan capital of Asunción.
It is located at an elevation of above sea level. The district has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw). The average annual temperature is . The district receives an average annual rainfall of and has 173.26 rainy days in a year.
Demographics As per the 2022 census, Minga Porã district had a population of 11,162 inhabitants of which 5,621 were males and 5,541 were females. About 36% of the population was classified rural, and the rest (64%) lived in urban areas. About 24.5% of the population was below the age of fourteen, and 5.4% was more than 65 years of age. The patron saint festival is celebrated on 15 November annually.
Economy San Alberto is known the "Agricultural Capital" of Paraguay. The district's economy is predominantly dependent on agriculture, particularly large-scale soybean production. Most of the cultivable land is dedicated to soybean cultivation with wheat and oilseed cultivated on rotational basis. Farming drives all related local economic activity in the district. Agricultural expansion has made San Alberto one of the fastest-growing districts in the region, and it attracts workers from nearby municipalities and districts.
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