Julián Augusto Saldívar (also known as Posta Leiva) is a city located along the 23rd to 28th kilometer of Ruta 1 in the Central department of Paraguay. The city is well known for its exports of tangerines, lettuce and other agricultural products. The city has grown considerably in the past 15 years. From a population of about 2,013 in 1992, it has more than doubled in population to around 5,383 in 2007, according to a recent census. The city is approximately 20 km due east from the town of Ypané which borders the Paraguay River. Its most notable location is on the 27th kilometer where the road breaks off at a fork called Tres Bocas.