Lima, Paraguay

Lima
Lima
Coordinates: 23°54′00″S 56°19′59″W / 23.900°S 56.333°W / -23.900; -56.333
CountryParaguay
DepartmentSan Pedro
Founder1792 Fray Pedro Bartolomé
Government
 • Intendente municipalJulio César Franco Sosa
Area
 • Total
992 km2 (383 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
10,303
 • Density10.4/km2 (26.9/sq mi)
Time zone-4 Gmt
Postal code
8430

Lima is a town and district of the San Pedro Department, Paraguay. It has about 10,000 inhabitants.

It is more than 330 km from Asunción. It was founded in 1792 and it is credited to Fray Pedro Bartolome, as a mission with Guanás Indians, on the shores of Aguaray River. Lima was founded in 1901, as the 2nd district.