San Pedro del Paraná

San Pedro del Paraná
San Pedro del Paraná
Coordinates: 26°49′59″S 56°12′00″W / 26.833°S 56.200°W / -26.833; -56.200
CountryParaguay
DepartmentItapúa
FoundedJune 29, 1789by Joaquin Alós y Bru
Government
 • Intendente MunicipalSixto Ramón Figueredo.
Area
 • Total
1.421 km2 (0.549 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)
 • Total
5,328
 • Density39.43/km2 (102.1/sq mi)
Time zone-4 Gmt
Postal code
6700
Area code(595) (742)

San Pedro del Paraná is a town in the Itapúa department of Paraguay.

This town is 360 km away from the country's capital Asunción by Route No. 1 Mariscal Francisco Solano López which, in turn, reaches Encarnación.