Villa Florida is a city in southern Paraguay located on the Tebicuary River at the entrance of Misiones Region.

Citizens mainly work on commercial activities, cattle raising and tourism, linked to the beautiful Tebicuary River.

Initially named Paso Santa Maria, it was located in the route that linked the center with the south of the country.

(This bridge was inaugurated in 1968) A well-maintained highway traces a straight line 19 km (12 mi) long that links Villa Florida with San Miguel City.

In Asuncion Bus Terminal, one can find buses going to Villa Florida or passing by the city in their route to Encarnación or San Juan Bautista every 30 minutes.

The poet F. Aguiar described the melancholic feeling that arises when being away from this land in a beautiful song, "Villa Florida".

More references are available in Música Paraguaya.org.py The famous harpist Kike Pedersen also born in Villa Florida, where his artistic family resided.

Cabañas Museum is located in a former ranch 12 km (7.5 mi) from Villa Florida, heading to Caapucú.

This ranch was once property of General Anastasio Cabañas, a hero in Cerro Porteño and Tacuary battles (1810), even before Paraguayan independence.

One of the most important people from the Misiones Region, was the musician Agustín Barrios (Mangore), and Villa Florida was part of his life.

Even though some people state that he was born in Villa Florida, he was registered in San Juan Bastista records that at the moment were the most important city of the region, and had the office required for the procedure.