The National University of Caaguazú was created by Law No. 3,198/2007, promulgated on May 4, 2007. It is governed by an Organic Charter Law No. 3,385/2007, promulgated on December 7, 2007 with the purpose of to have a decentralized public university, adapted to the economic and social reality of the Region of the V Department of Caaguazú. The initiative to have a National University in the city of Coronel Oviedo was conceived for the first time in the 90s, when the first bill was presented through the then National Deputy Mr. Silvio Ovelar Estigarribia. In the 2000s, more than the “Nuestra Señora de la Asunción” Catholic University, five (5) Private Universities with different careers, settled in the city of Coronel Oviedo, despite this, the desire to provide greater opportunity to low-income youth did not give up and again the Ovetense National Deputy Abg. Mario Soto Estigarribia presented the bill to the National Parliament, closely accompanied by the active forces of the community, achieving approval in the Lower House.

School Director: Prof. Mag. Ángel Rodríguez

Population: 50000

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