Canindeyú Department
Canindeyú (Spanish pronunciation: [kanindeˈʝu]) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Salto del Guairá. Canindeyú comes from the Guarani words Kaninde - macaw; ju - yellow, blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
Canindeyú | |
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| Etymology: Guarani: Kaninde ju (blue-and-yellow macaw) | |
| Coordinates: 24°1′S 54°20′W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Capital | Salto del Guairá |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nelson Martínez (ANR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,677 km2 (5,667 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 234,551 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-14 |
| Number of Districts | 10 |
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