General Bernardino Caballero (or simply Caballero) is a town and a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
in the
Paraguarí Department
Paraguarí (; Guaraní: Paraguari) is a ''departamento'' in Paraguay. At the 2002 census it had a population of 221,932.Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
. It is named after
Bernardino Caballero
Juan Bernardino Caballero de Añasco y Melgarejo (20 May 1839, Ybycuí, Paraguay – 26 February 1912, Asunción) was a Paraguayan War veteran, the President of Paraguay from 1880 until 1886 and founder of the Colorado Party. He was the leadin ...
, President of Paraguay from 1881 until 1886.
Location
Caballero is located in the north-west region of the
Paraguarí department
Paraguarí (; Guaraní: Paraguari) is a ''departamento'' in Paraguay. At the 2002 census it had a population of 221,932.Asunción
Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.
The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of ...
, the capital of the Paraguay; and about 30 km from the
city of Paraguarí.
To get there one should take the national route number 1 to
Paraguarí
Paraguarí (; gn, Paraguari) is a city, ''distrito'' and capital of Paraguarí Department in Paraguay, located 66 km from the country's capital, Asunción. At the 2002 census it had a population of 22,154.Valenzuela Valenzuela may refer to:
Places
* Valenzuela, Paraguay
* Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines
* Valenzuela, Spain
* Valenzuela de Calatrava, Spain
* Valenzuela, Louisiana
Other uses
* Valenzuela (surname), including a list of people with the n ...
and
San José de los Arroyos
San José de los Arroyos is a town in the Caaguazú Department of Paraguay.
Description
It is located 100 km to the east of Asuncion on a branch of the Pan-American Highway, "Ruta #2". The county comprises an urban area of around 8,000 i ...
.
* At South it borders with the
Acahay
Acahay is a town and '' distrito'' in the Paraguarí department of Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in Sout ...
and
La Colmena districts.
* At East it borders with
Ybytimí
Ybytimí is a village in the Paraguarí department of Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It ...
district.
* At West it borders with
Sapucaí
Sapucai is a town in the Paraguarí department of Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is ...
district.
External links
Secretaria Nacional de TurismoWorld Gazeteer: Paraguay
– World-Gazetteer.com
Districts of Paraguarí Department
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