SAN JUAN BAUTISTA

capital, Misiones department, southern Paraguay. It lies in the lowlands near the Ro Tebicuary. In addition to its administrative functions, San Juan Bautista is the commercial and manufacturing centre for the agricultural and pastoral hinterland, which is utilized primarily for cattle ranching and mat (tea) growing. There are schools of commerce and agriculture and a branch of the Bank of Paraguay. The city is located just off the main highway linking Asuncin and Encarnacin; a branch road leads through San Juan Bautista to Pilar. Pop. (1982 prelim.) 6,972.