[3] The town was named after Juan Bautista Alberdi, an Argentine diplomat and writer who voiced his support of Paraguay during the Paraguayan War.

Alberdi is a city that borders Argentina, and that maintains fluid communication not only with the neighboring country, but with the rest of the Paraguayan territory.

It limits to the north, west and south with the Paraguay River, a physical border that connects it with the City of Formosa.

It is divided into the following companies: Lomas, Isla León, Estero Corá, Acevedo Cué, Moñái Cuaré.

The main economic activities of the residents are livestock, commerce and agriculture on a smaller scale, due to the characteristics of the soil.

You can also purchase a lot of merchandise sold at the Argentine Feria La Salada in Alberdi, although prices carry some surcharge due to distance.

Being at the Argentina–Paraguay border, a popular characteristic of the town is its commerce with the Argentine city of Formosa, which sits across the river.

A large number of Argentines travel through the Formosa-Alberdi Port[6] in order to shop for merchandise, mainly electronics and clothing, in Alberdi due to prices being markedly lower than those found in Argentina.

The local Alberdi municipality encourages the activity and assists in organizing travel to and from Formosa by offering speedboats to shuttle tourists across the Paraguay River every half hour, as the Villeta–Alberdi–Pilar Route passes through the city.