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Concepción, Paraguay
City and district in Concepción, Paraguay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Concepción (Spanish pronunciation: [konseβˈsjon]) is a city and district in northern Paraguay and capital of the Concepción Department. It lies next to the Paraguay River.
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Concepción | |
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City and district | |
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Coordinates: 23°24′0″S 57°25′48″W | |
Country | Paraguay |
Department | Concepción |
Government | |
• Intendente municipal | Luis Herminio Acosta Paniagua (PLRA) |
Area | |
• Total | 8,490 km2 (3,280 sq mi) |
Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 76,378 |
• Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
Area code | 8700 |
Climate | Aw |
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Founded by a Spanish Governor, named Agustín Fernado de Pinedo, the town prospered in the early years of the 20th century, as a centre for the north of the country, exploiting the new wealth of the Gran Chaco, and a river port. The town was also a centre for the Paraguayan Civil War of 1947. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay.