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.
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| Coordinates: 25°18′S 57°38′W / 25.300°S 57.633°WCoordinates: 25°18′S 57°38′W / 25.300°S 57.633°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 |
| Postal code | 1001-1925 |
| 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.
Asunción Media
Asunción's Downtown in 1872
A tram in the city centre in 1986. The tram system closed in the late 1990s
Calle Palma, in the old town
Road corridor of the Botanical Garden (left); on the right, the Jade Park towers are shown
Lambaré Hill with the South Riverfront
Héroes del Chaco Bridge over the Paraguay River, which connects Asunción with Nueva Asunción
Bust of Gandhi on the banks of the Paraguay River
View of the city's greenery from Jade Park
Headquarters of the Municipality of Asunción in the neighborhood Villa Aurelia
Coat of arms of the Municipality of Asunción
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References
- ↑ "Paraguay Facts and Figures". MSN Encarta. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
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