This district is rich in historic sites. A company called Campamento Cué. They report that the place had camped the residentas during the Paraguayan War (1865–1870); came when fleeing persecution of the soldiers Brazilians. Another version relates that there were installed the forces of General Dr. Manuel Belgrano, in their advance towards the city of Asunción, in the year 1811. Both legends testify to the nobility, the hospitality and meekness of the locals. Isla Yobai is the place where the hostel was General José Gervasio Artigas. Around 1940, the Uruguayan priest Armando di Perna collected trophies and personal effects of eastern patriot that simple peasants had preserved with admiration. The company Noviretá (formerly Bobiretá, in tribute to Bob chieftain) lays the old rail station. The population of San Pedro del Paraná is devoted mostly to agriculture. They grow cotton sesame soy corn manioc. Among professionals in the district are civil servants, teachers and a few artisans who work the fabric of ao po'i and other embroidery. For the District of San Pedro del Paraná, the most important way of communication is route No. 8, which is totally paved in this area. This district has 74 companies and 12 settlements with more than 500 km of roads. The two main streets of San Pedro del Paraná: Captain Nicanor Torales and Captain Fulgencio Leguizamón, are cobbled, like some cross, a total of 6 blocks. The internal roads and embankments facilitate the intercom of the districts and transit flow of people and cargo. There are modern bus transportation for the relocation of villagers to the capital, the departmental capital and other parts of the country. This village, located in Department of Itapúa provides electricity service since 1984. It has a hospital district. There are 4 elementary schools: Enrique Solano López, Parroquial San Juan Bosco, San Miguel and Juan Javier Romero. At the secondary level: National School Capitán Nicanor Torales and Agricultural College. There are two stations: The Catholic University offers careers as History, Mathematics and Accountants. They are also empowered subsidiaries of the Polytechnic University of Paraguay and artists and the UTCD. The Centro Social Alicia Elisa Lynch was founded in 1953 which gathers the society of San Pedro del Paraná. San Pedro del Paraná is the birthplace of poet, musician and political Paraguayan Epifanio Mendez Fleitas, who left deep scars on their way through life.