MARISCAL ESTIGARRIBIA

town, northern Paraguay. It lies in the sparsely settled Chaco Boreal region, on the bank of Mosquitos Creek, which drains into the Paraguay River. Until 1945 it was a military outpost known as Lpez de Filippis; it was renamed to honour the general whose strategy in the Chaco War (193235) established Paraguayan control over the area. The town is now a commercial centre for the surrounding region, the main product of which is quebracho, yielding hardwood and tannin. Pop. (1985 est.) 6,525.