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San Lorenzo is a ceety locatit in the Central Depairtment in Paraguay, some 10 kilometers away frae the caipital Asunción. It is the third maist populated ceety o Paraguay an its main activity is commerce. The Naitional University o Asunción campus is located in San Lorenzo. The ceety is the seat o the Roman Catholic Diocese o San Lorenzo. The Inglis translation is St. Lawrence.
San Lorenzo | |
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San Lorenzo Kirk | |
Coordinates: 25°20′24″S 57°31′12″W | |
Kintra | Paraguay |
Depairtment | Central |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 271,064 |
San Lorenzo wis oreeginally a Jesuit field kent as Ñu Guazú. In 1767 the Jesuits wur expelled frae the kintra, an a toun wis established on 10 August 1775.
San Lorenzo is locatit in the Central Depairtment o Paraguay, about 9km frae the ceety centre. It is a pairt o Gran Asunción. It borders the ceeties o Luque tae the north, Ñemby tae the sooth, Fernando de la Mora tae the east, an Capiatá tae the wast.
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