Mariscal Estigarribia
{{about||the neighborhood of Asunción|Mariscal Estigarribia (Asunción)|the person|José Félix Estigarribia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Mariscal Estigarribia
|settlement_type = Town
|image_skyline = Old church Mcal Estigarribia 3072017.jpg
|image_caption = Old cathedral of Mariscal Estigarribia
|pushpin_map = Paraguay
|pushpin_label_position = top
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Paraguay
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Paraguay}}
|subdivision_type1 = Department
|subdivision_name1 = Boquerón
|coordinates = {{coord|22|2|0|S|60|38|0|W|region:PY|display=inline,title}}
|blank_name = Climate
}}
Mariscal Estigarribia ({{IPA|es|maɾisˈkal estiɣaˈriβja}}) is a town in the Boquerón Department, Paraguay.
Strategic importance
Mariscal Estigarribia is home to Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (IATA code: ESG),{{cite web |url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/paraguay/Paraguay-Home.htm |title=Aeroflight Countries of the World – Paraguay |publisher=Aeroflight |accessdate=20 December 2008}}. Some media reports{{who|date=November 2024}} claim it is a US military base set up to provide access to the strategic Triple Frontera region.
400 US troops arrived in Paraguay in July 2005, shortly after the Paraguayan Senate granted US troops diplomatic immunity. Hundreds of US military personnel are rotated through Paraguay each year, though the military has stated that the total number in the country will not exceed 10–20 at any time.{{Cite news|title=U.S. Military Moves in Paraguay Rattle Regional Relations |publisher=International Relations Center |date=14 December 2005 |accessdate=3 May 2006 |url=http://americas.irc-online.org/am/2991 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612192202/http://americas.irc-online.org/am/2991 |archivedate=12 June 2007 }}
The Clarín newspaper reports that Mariscal Estigarribia would be a strategic location for a military base because of its proximity to the Triple Frontera between Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina; the Guarani aquifer; and Bolivia (less than 200 km at a time when "Washington's magnifying glass goes on the Altiplano and points toward Venezuelan Hugo Chávez—the regional demon according to Bush's administration—as the instigator of the instability in the region".)[http://www.clarin.com/suplementos/zona/2005/09/11/z-03615.htm US Marines put a foot in Paraguay], El Clarín, 9 September 2005 {{in lang|es}}
The US and Paraguayan governments deny that the US military is establishing a base at Mariscal Estigarribia. The US government said "...limited, short-term deployments of U.S. military personnel are scheduled to take place for a series of joint exercises with the Paraguayan military between July 2005 and December 2006. Most personnel deployed will not remain in Paraguay for more than 45 days."{{cite news|title=United States Has No Plans for Military Base in Paraguay |publisher=US Department of State |date=11 January 2006 |accessdate=22 October 2010 |url=http://www.america.gov/st/pubs-english/2006/January/20060111094434atlahtnevel0.827984.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128070450/http://www.america.gov/st/pubs-english/2006/January/20060111094434atlahtnevel0.827984.html |archivedate=28 November 2010 }}
A Brazilian weekly news magazine, CartaCapital, published an investigative article on 25 April 2008, that dismisses what it calls a conspiracy theory about the base.{{citation needed|date=May 2011}}
Climate
Mariscal Estigarribia lies right on the boundary of a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) and a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). It is characterised by sweltering summers with occasional heavy thunderstorms, and dry winters with very warm afternoons and usually pleasant mornings. The minimum temperature of {{convert|34.0|C|F|1}} recorded on November 13, 2023 in Mariscal José Félix Estigarribia, is considered the highest minimum temperature recorded in South America.{{cite web |url=https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=86068&ano=2023&mes=11&day=13&hora=1&min=0&ndays=30|title= 86068: Mariscal Estigarribia (Paraguay)|author= |date= 8 November 2023|website=ogimet.com |publisher=OGIMET |access-date= 12 November 2023|quote=}}
{{Weather box
|location = Mariscal Estigarribia (1991-2020, extremes 1961-present)
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan record high C = 46.4
|Feb record high C = 42.6
|Mar record high C = 43.0
|Apr record high C = 39.0
|May record high C = 37.2
|Jun record high C = 36.2
|Jul record high C = 37.8
|Aug record high C = 40.6
|Sep record high C = 43.6
|Oct record high C = 44.5
|Nov record high C = 44.5
|Dec record high C = 44.2
|year record high C = 46.4
|Jan high C = 36.1
|Feb high C = 34.8
|Mar high C = 33.6
|Apr high C = 30.9
|May high C = 27.1
|Jun high C = 26.0
|Jul high C = 26.7
|Aug high C = 30.2
|Sep high C = 32.7
|Oct high C = 34.8
|Nov high C = 35.1
|Dec high C = 35.7
|year high C = 32.0
|Jan mean C = 28.5
|Feb mean C = 27.5
|Mar mean C = 26.3
|Apr mean C = 23.9
|May mean C = 20.3
|Jun mean C = 19.2
|Jul mean C = 18.7
|Aug mean C = 21.3
|Sep mean C = 24.0
|Oct mean C = 26.7
|Nov mean C = 27.3
|Dec mean C = 28.2
|year mean C = 24.3
|Jan low C = 23.1
|Feb low C = 22.7
|Mar low C = 21.5
|Apr low C = 19.0
|May low C = 15.5
|Jun low C = 14.0
|Jul low C = 12.6
|Aug low C = 14.6
|Sep low C = 17.3
|Oct low C = 20.8
|Nov low C = 21.6
|Dec low C = 22.9
|year low C = 18.8
|Jan record low C = 13.0
|Feb record low C = 10.6
|Mar record low C = 9.2
|Apr record low C = 6.0
|May record low C = -0.5
|Jun record low C = -2.0
|Jul record low C = -5.1
|Aug record low C = -4.0
|Sep record low C = 3.4
|Oct record low C = 8.6
|Nov record low C = 8.4
|Dec record low C = 12.2
|year record low C = -5.1
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 119.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 119.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 107.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 70.2
|May precipitation mm = 38.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 20.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 6.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 7.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 15.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 52.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 88.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 112.8
|year precipitation mm = 759.6
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 9
|Feb precipitation days = 7
|Mar precipitation days = 8
|Apr precipitation days = 8
|May precipitation days = 6
|Jun precipitation days = 4
|Jul precipitation days = 3
|Aug precipitation days = 3
|Sep precipitation days = 3
|Oct precipitation days = 5
|Nov precipitation days = 7
|Dec precipitation days = 8
|year precipitation days = 71
|Jan humidity = 63
|Feb humidity = 65
|Mar humidity = 67
|Apr humidity = 70
|May humidity = 70
|Jun humidity = 69
|Jul humidity = 62
|Aug humidity = 56
|Sep humidity = 52
|Oct humidity = 53
|Nov humidity = 58
|Dec humidity = 62
|year humidity = 62
|Jan sun = 244.3
|Feb sun = 254.8
|Mar sun = 209.3
|Apr sun = 224.3
|May sun = 187.7
|Jun sun = 150.4
|Jul sun = 180.0
|Aug sun = 227.0
|Sep sun = 232.6
|Oct sun = 205.7
|Nov sun = 239.0
|Dec sun = 223.6
|year sun = 2580.5
|source 1 = NOAA (extremes, precipitation days, humidity 1961-1990){{cite web| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-III/PY/86068.TXT| title = Mariscal Estigarribia Climate Normals 1961–1990| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration| accessdate = March 9, 2015}}{{cite web
| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-3-WMO-Normals-9120/Paraguay/CSV/Mariscal_Estigarribia_86068.csv |format =CSV | title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020: Mariscal Estigarribia-86068 | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = 2 August 2023}}{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=global-summary-of-the-day&stations=86068099999&startDate=1700-01-01&endDate=2023-12-31&dataTypes=MAX,MIN,PRCP
| title = Global Surface Summary of the Day - GSOD
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = January 20, 2023
}}
|source 2 = Meteo Climat (sun, 1991-2020),{{cite web
| url=http://climate-datas-weather.dynalias.org/listenormale-1991-2020-1-p169.php
| title=Climate Normals 1991–2020
| publisher=Meteo Climat
| access-date=11 April 2021}} Ogimet{{cite web |url=http://www.meteorologia.gov.py:9191/historico.html |title=Valores extremos históricos climatológicos de la red de estaciones |author= |date= |website=www.meteorologia.gov.py |publisher=Dirección de Meteorología e Hidrología (Paraguay) |access-date= February 5, 2022 |language=es |trans-title=Climatological historical extreme values of the network of stations |quote= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121221100002/http://www.meteorologia.gov.py:9191/historico.html |archive-date=21 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=86068&ano=2022&mes=12&day=11&hora=12&min=0&ndays=30|title=86068: Mariscal Estigarribia (Paraguay)|author= |date=10 December 2022 |website=ogimet.com |publisher=OGIMET|access-date=14 December 2022 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=86068&ano=2023&mes=9&day=12&hora=20&min=0&ndays=30|title= 86068: Mariscal Estigarribia (Paraguay)|author= |date= 11 September 2023|website=ogimet.com |publisher=OGIMET |access-date= 14 September 2023|quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=86068&ano=2024&mes=3&day=4&hora=11&min=0&ndays=30|title= 86068: Mariscal Estigarribia (Paraguay)|author= |date= 3 March 2024|website=ogimet.com |publisher=OGIMET |access-date= 13 March 2024|quote=}}https://www.meteorologia.gov.py/extremas-climatologicas/{{cite web |url=https://ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=86068&ano=2025&mes=1&day=29&hora=19&min=0&ndays=30|title= 86068: Mariscal Estigarribia (Paraguay)|author= |date= 28 January 2025|website=ogimet.com |publisher=OGIMET |access-date= 21 March 2025|quote=}}
|date=November 2011
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.helis.com/database/?menu=2&tpais=PY&tbase=192&menudiv=1 Mariscal Estigarribia airbase at Helis.com] – includes Google Maps
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120717111024/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=PA60316&sch=SGME Dr Luís María Argaña International Airport]}}
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Category:Populated places in the Boquerón Department