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  2. Asunción, city and capital of Paraguay, occupying a promontory and descending to the Paraguay River near its confluence with the Pilcomayo. The city lies 175 feet (53 metres) above sea level.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AsunciónAsunción - Wikipedia

    Asunción ( English: / ɑːˌsuːnsiˈoʊn, ˌɑːsuːnˈsjoʊn /, [3] [4] [5] Spanish: [asunˈsjon]) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ParaguayParaguay - Wikipedia

    Paraguay consists of seventeen departments and one capital district (distrito capital). It is also divided into two regions: The "Occidental Region" or Chaco (Boquerón, Alto Paraguay and Presidente Hayes), and the "Oriental Region" (the other departments and the capital district).

  5. Aug 27, 2018 · The capital of Paraguay is Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción, more commonly known as Asunción. Argentina borders the country to the south, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Bolivia to the northwest.

  6. Jul 17, 2024 · Paraguay is a landlocked country in south-central South America. Its name is said to derive from the Guaraní word meaning “river that gives birth to the sea,” and its national capital is Asunción.

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › AsunciónAsunción - Wikiwand

    Asunción ( English: / ɑːˌsuːnsiˈoʊn, ˌɑːsuːnˈsjoʊn /, Spanish: [ asunˈsjon]) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River.

  8. Paraguay’s capital, over 600 miles from the Atlantic Ocean in the heart of South America, may not have the headline attractions of other metropolises in the region. But what it lacks in mountains, pristine beaches, and architectural masterpieces, it makes up for in historical quirks, hearty gastronomy, a languorous climate, and an ...

  9. Asunción is the capital of Paraguay. It's a city where tradition and modernity coexist, combining colonial architecture and contemporary skyscrapers.

  10. Asunción (full name: Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción), a city of 512,112 (1,858,000 in its metropolitan area), is the capital of Paraguay, home of the national government, principal port, and chief industrial and cultural center of the country. It dominates social, cultural, and economic trends in the nation.

  11. www.encyclopedia.com › places › latin-america-and-caribbeanAsuncion | Encyclopedia.com

    May 9, 2018 · Asunción, capital city of Paraguay, founded 15 August 1537 (the Feast of the Assumption) by Juan de Salazar y Espinoza on the east bank of the Paraguay River, 956 miles upstream from the port of Buenos Aires, Asunción became the capital of Paraguay on 14 May 1811.

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