Filadelfia
Town in Boquerón, Paraguay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town in Paraguay. For other towns with the same name, see Filadelfia (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Philadelphia.
Filadelfia (Spanish pronunciation: [fi.laˈðel.fja]) is the capital of Boquerón Department in the Gran Chaco of western Paraguay. It is the centre of the Fernheim Colony. The city lies about 450 kilometres (280 mi) northwest of the capital Asunción. With a population of about 20,000, it is the largest town in the 400 kilometer (250 mile) radius,[1] and accounts for almost a third of the departmental population.
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Filadelfia | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 22°20′24″S 60°1′48″W | |
Country | Paraguay |
Department | Boquerón |
Government | |
• Intendant | Berthold Durksen Lowen |
Area | |
• Total | 13,879 km2 (5,359 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 19,927 |
• Density | 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 |
Area code | +595 491 |
Climate | BSh |
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