Guairá Department
Guairá (Spanish pronunciation: [gwajˈɾa]) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Villarrica.
Guairá Department
Departamento de Guairá | |
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Villarrica's church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Guairá shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 25°45′S 56°26′W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Established | 1570 |
| Capital | Villarrica |
| Largest city | Villarrica |
| Government | |
| • Governor | César Sosa (ANR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,846 km2 (1,485 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16 |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 190,035 |
| • Rank | 9 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-4 |
| Number of Districts | 17 |
It covers a surface of 3,846 km2 (1,485 sq mi), with a population of 178,130 inhabitants (2002). One can arrive there by taking the Number 8 Blas Garay Road. It was founded on May 14, 1570, by Ruiz Diaz de Melgarejo.
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