Pilar
Sign in to savetown and district capital in Neembucu, Paraguay
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Place details
- Locality
- Pilar
- Region
- Ñeembucú
- Country
- Paraguay / Paraguái
- Population
- 32,810
- Timezone
- America/Asuncion
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Paraguay
- Department
- Ñeembucú
- Foundation
- October 12, 1779
- Intendente municipal
- Fernando Luis Ramírez González
- Total
- 1,130 km (440 sq mi)
- Density
- 29.0/km (75.2/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC-04 ( AST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-03 (ADT)
- Area code
- +595 (786)
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Key dates
- Inception
- 12 October 1779
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Paraguay
- Located in
- Ñeembucú Department
- Official language
- Guarani
- Population
- +28716
- Area
- +258
- Elevation
- +44
- Body of water
- Paraguay River
- Capital of
- Ñeembucú Department
- Official website
- pilar.gov.py
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Article
Pilar ( Spanish pronunciation: [piˈlaɾ]) is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Ñeembucú, located along the Paraguay River in the southwestern part of the country. Located about 258 km (160 mi) from Asunción, Pilar serves as an important center of commerce and government for the far southwestern region of the country.
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