Yacyretá Island

Yacyretá Island
Native name: Isla Yacyretá / jasý retã
	Yacyretá Island
Geography
Location	Paraná River
Coordinates	27°26′1″S 56°46′4″W / 27.43361°S 56.76778°W
Administration
	Paraguay
	Itapúa
Demographics
Population	400

Yacyretá Island (Spanish: Isla Yacyretá^[1]; Guaraní: jasý retã "land of the Moon") is an island in the Itapúa Department, Paraguay, located in the Paraná River, sectioned by the Yacyretá Dam. Administratively, it is part of the southern province of Itapúa. It is known for its white sand dunes.^[2] It has a population of about 400 people who live mainly from fishing.

References

^ "Visita virtual al complejo Yacyretá". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20.
^ "Impulsan el monitoreo de la pesca en las islas Yacyretá y Apipé | Fundación Proteger". Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-08-31.

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[1] "Visita virtual al complejo Yacyretá". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20.

[2] "Impulsan el monitoreo de la pesca en las islas Yacyretá y Apipé | Fundación Proteger". Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-08-31.

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