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 | |
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 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 .svg.png.webp) 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.
References
- "Paraguay Facts and Figures". MSN Encarta. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
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