Alto Paraguay Department
Alto Paraguay (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalto paɾaˈɣwaj]; Upper Paraguay) is the least populous as well as a sparsely populated department of Paraguay. The capital is the town of Fuerte Olimpo.
Alto Paraguay | |
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| Coordinates: 20°30′S 59°0′W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Capital | Fuerte Olimpo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Arturo Méndez (ANR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82,349 km2 (31,795 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 15,008 |
| • Density | 0.18/km2 (0.47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-16 |
| Number of Districts | 2 |
In 1992, the Chaco Department was merged with Alto Paraguay.
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