Concepción, Paraguay
Concepción | |
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City and district | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Concepción | |
| Coordinates: 23°24′0″S 57°25′48″W / 23.40000°S 57.43000°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Concepción |
| Established | 1773 by Agustín Fernando de Pinedo |
| Government | |
| • Intendente municipal | Luis Herminio Acosta Paniagua (PLRA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,490 km2 (3,280 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 76,378 |
| • Density | 9.00/km2 (23.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03 (PYT) |
| Area code | 8700 |
| Climate | Aw |
Concepción (Spanish pronunciation: [konseβˈsjon]) is a city and district in northern Paraguay and capital of the Concepción Department. It is situated next to the Paraguay River.
Founded in 1773 by Governor Agustín Fernando de Pinedo, the town prospered in the early years of the 20th century as a river port and a center for the north of the country, exploiting the new wealth of the Gran Chaco. The town also played an important role in the Paraguayan Civil War of 1947. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay.