Veinticinco de Diciembre

Veinticinco de Diciembre is a district in San Pedro department, about 100 km from Asunción, named for 25 December 1842 — the date on which the declaration of independence first proclaimed on 15 May 1811 was formally read out in the capital. It was long a colony administered under San Estanislao until Law 396 of 7 September 1973 elevated it to an independent district. Early settlers were field workers, ranchers, and migrants from across Paraguay, joined by refugees who fled Germany, Turkey, and Spain during the World Wars. Known as the "Portal del Norte" (Gateway of the North), it is the first town travelers reach entering the rest of Paraguay's northern Oriental region.

By Car / Road

Veinticinco de Diciembre is about 100 km from Asunción and serves as the entry point to San Pedro's northern reaches.

The town center is small and walkable.

• Gateway town – As the "Portal del Norte," it marks the traveler's entry into Paraguay's northern Oriental region.

• Villa del Rosario – Agricultural district, to the west.
• Nueva Germania – Historic German colony, to the south.
• San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú – Department capital, to the southwest.