Asunción
Sign in to saveAsunción (, ; ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city lies on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, immediately north northeast of the confluence where it is joined by the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River separates Asunción from the Occidental Region of Paraguay to the northwest, and from Argentina to the southwest. The eastern part of the city is surrounded by the Central Department.
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Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay, located on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River where it meets the Pilcomayo River. The city serves as Paraguay's primary urban and governmental center, positioned strategically between the Paraguay River and the surrounding Central Department.
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- Madre de Ciudades (The Mother of Cities) Capital Mundial de la Amistad (The World's Capital of Friendship) Cuna de la Libertad de América (Cradle of the Freedom of America)
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- The Capital District in Paraguay
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44 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- Post-independence period
- 20th century to the present
- Geography
- Biogeography
- Climate
- Government
- Municipal mayors
- Economy
- Real estate growth and expansion
- Education
- Schools
- Universities
- Demographics
- Religion
- Language
- Districts and neighborhoods
- Infrastructure
- Roads and highways
- Transportation
- Healthcare
- Security
- Urban projects
- Social housing
- Coastal Linear Park
- Port axis and government offices
- Culture
- Museums
- Green capital
- The seven treasures of cultural heritage material of Asunción
- Tourism
- Hospitality industry
- Places of interest
- Media
- Television
- AM and FM radio
- Sports
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Cooperation agreements
- See also
- References
- External links
Asunción (, ; ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city lies on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, immediately north northeast of the confluence where it is joined by the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River separates Asunción from the Occidental Region of Paraguay to the northwest, and from Argentina to the southwest. The eastern part of the city is surrounded by the Central Department.
Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America and the longest continually inhabited area in the Río de la Plata Basin; for this reason it is known as "the Mother of Cities". From Asunción, Spanish colonial expeditions departed to found other cities, including the second foundation of Buenos Aires, that of other important cities such as Villarrica, Corrientes, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Santa Cruz de la Sierra and 65 more. According to the 2022 Paraguayan Census, Asunción has 462,241 inhabitants, while its metropolitan area (known as Greater Asunción) exceeds 2.3 million inhabitants, making it the most densely populated area in Paraguay, and also the most productive as it concentrates 70% of the National GDP. Asunción is the third most populous "jurisdiction" or "political division" in the country, after the Central and the Alto Paraná.