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Asunción (full name: Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción), is the capital city and largest city of Paraguay. The city has more than 1.2 million inhabitants, and the metropolitan area has more than 1.8 million inhabitants. It is on the left bank of the Paraguay River and is the main seaport of Paraguay.
Asunción | |
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Nickname: Mother of Cities | |
Coordinates: 25°18′S 57°38′W | |
Country | Paraguay |
District | Gran Asunción |
Founded | August 15, 1537 |
Government | |
• Intendant | Mario Ferreiro |
Area | |
• City | 117 km2 (45.2 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,000 km2 (400 sq mi) |
Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Population (2009[1]) | |
• City | 542,023 |
• Density | 4,411/km2 (11,420/sq mi) |
• Metro | 2,329,061 |
Demonym(s) | Asunceno, -a |
Postal code | 1001-1925 |
Area code | (+595) 21 |
HDI (2011) | high |
Website | www.mca.gov.py (in Spanish) |
The Spanish word "asunción" means assumption in English. It refers to the Assumption of Mary; the full name means Our Lady, Holy Mary of the Assumption.
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