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The city was founded on February 3, 1957 with the name ``Porto Flor de Lis``, then it was changed to Puerto Presidente Stroessner in homage to President Stroessner until the coup d`etat of February 3, 1989. On that date the revolutionary command used the name Ciudad del Este, later by public decision was chosen the name Ciudad del Este. For its population and economic growth it is the second most important city in the country.
It was difficult to settle in the region, but the city had an incredible economic growth with the construction of the bridge in 1960.
Alto Paraná is the tenth department of Paraguay, it is composed of 22 districts and Ciudad del Este is the capital of the department.
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