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Misiones, Paraguay
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Misiones (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈsjo.nes]) is a department located in the southern region of Paraguay. Its capital is San Juan Bautista. The eighth of Paraguay's 17 departments, it was created in 1906, then known as the San Ignacio Department, and was not given its present name until 1945. Its current name reflects its status as home to several Jesuit Reductions, or missions.
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Misiones Department
Departamento de Misiones | |
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![]() Misiones shown in red | |
Coordinates: 26°38′S 57°10′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Eastern Region |
Established | 1906 |
Capital | San Juan Bautista |
Largest city | San Ignacio |
Government | |
• Governor | Richard Ramírez (ANR) |
Area | |
• Total | 9,556 km2 (3,690 sq mi) |
• Rank | 12 |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 129,787 |
• Rank | 14 |
• Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
ISO 3166 code | PY-8 |
Number of Districts | 10 |
Website | www.misiones.gov.py |
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Misiones borders the departments of Paraguarí and Caazapá to the north, Itapúa to the east, Ñeembucú to the west, and the Corrientes Province of Argentina to the south.