Paraguarí
Paraguarí | |
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| Paraguarí | |
a street in Paraguarí | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Paraguarí | |
| Coordinates: 25°38′0″S 57°9′0″W / 25.63333°S 57.15000°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Paraguarí |
| District | Paraguarí |
| Founded | August 18, 1775 |
| Founded by | Agustín Fernando de Pinedo |
| Government | |
| • Intendente Municipal | Juan Carlos Baruja Fernandez |
| Area | |
• Total | 273 km2 (105 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 22,154 |
| • Density | 81.2/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| Postal code | 4000 |
| Area code | (595) (531) |
Paraguarí (Spanish pronunciation: [paɾaɣwaˈɾi]; Guarani: Paraguari) is a city, district, and capital of Paraguarí Department in Paraguay. It is located 66 km from the country's capital, Asunción. According to the census in 2002, it had a population of 22,154.