Amambay Department
Also known as Amambay, PY-13
department of Paraguay
Key facts
- Country
- Paraguay
- Region
- Eastern Region
- Capital
- Pedro Juan Caballero
- Largest city
- Pedro Juan Caballero
- Governor
- Juan Acosta ( ANR )
- Total
- 12,935 km (4,994 sq mi)
- Density
- 13.870/km (35.924/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC-03 ( PYT )
- Iso 3166 code
- PY-13
- Website
- amambay.gov.py
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.amambay.gov.py
Article
Amambay ( Spanish pronunciation: [amamˈbaj]) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Pedro Juan Caballero.
The name comes from the name of a part of the Caaguazú Cordillera, "Amambai Mountains". Amambay is the name of a fern, typical of the forest in the region.