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Doctor Pedro P. Peña
Place in Boquerón, Paraguay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Doctor Pedro P. Peña is a village at the Argentina–Paraguay border, in the Boquerón department of Paraguay. It used to be the capital of Boquerón until 1992, when Filadelfia became capital.
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Doctor Pedro P. Peña | |
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![]() The Pilcomayo River near Pedro Peña, Paraguay | |
Coordinates: 22°28′48″S 62°18′0″W | |
Country | Paraguay |
Department | Boquerón |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 6 143 |
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At around 2006, the Pilcomayo River changed its path and destroyed most of Dr. Pedro P. Peña. After the incident the village was abandoned. The mission P. P. Peña moved approx. 8 km north.[1]