Carapeguá
City and district in Paraguarí, Paraguay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carapeguá (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾapeˈɣwa], Guaraní: Karapegua) is a city and district of the Paraguarí Department, Paraguay, located 84 km from Asunción. It was founded in 1725.[1]
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Carapeguá | |
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City and district | |
Coordinates: 25°46′8.32″S 57°14′49.23″W | |
Country | Paraguay |
Department | Paraguarí |
Founded | May 14, 1725 |
Founded by | Martín de Barúa |
Government | |
• Intendente Municipal | Isabelino Silva |
Area | |
• Total | 435 km2 (168 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 32,939 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Postal code | 4240 |
Area code | (595) (532) |
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Settled by the Caañabé river and over the Route 1 "Mariscal Francisco Solano López", the Carapeguá district is located near the legendary Ypoá lake.
It is also known as the "Caañabé's Pearl".