Asunción

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
From the top to bottom, left to right: skyline of the city from the Paraguay River, Citibank Tower, the Cabildo of Asunción, the National Pantheon of the Heroes, Palacio de los López, Hotel Guaraní
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Mother of Cities
Asunción Location in Paraguay
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)

Skyline of Asunción city

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.