Guairá Department
Guairá (Spanish pronunciation: [gwajˈɾa]) is one of the seventeen departments of Paraguay. Its capital and most populous city is Villarrica. It is located to the southern half of the country and to the center of the Eastern Region. Guaira is the second smallest department of Paraguay after Central and the fourth most densely populated after Central, Alto Parana and Cordillera. It was created in 1906.
Guairá Department
Departamento de Guairá | |
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Acati Hill | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Cultura de Tradiciones (Spanish Culture of Traditions) | |
Guairá shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 25°45′S 56°26′W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Established | 1906 |
| Capital | Villarrica |
| Largest city | Villarrica |
| Government | |
| • Governor | César Sosa (ANR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,846 km2 (1,485 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16 |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 190,035 |
| • Rank | 9 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-4 |
| Number of Districts | 17 |
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