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Caaguazú Department
Department of Paraguay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caaguazú (Spanish pronunciation: [ka(a)ɣwaˈsu]) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.
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Caaguazú | |
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Etymology: Guarani: Ka’a guasu (big forest) | |
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Coordinates: 25°25′S 56°27′W | |
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Capital | Coronel Oviedo |
Government | |
• Governor | Marcelo Soto (ANR) |
Area | |
• Total | 11,474 km2 (4,430 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 448,983 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
ISO 3166 code | PY-5 |
Number of Districts | 20 |
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