General Bernardino Caballero (or simply Caballero) is a town and a
district
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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, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...
. It is named after
Bernardino Caballero
Bernardino Caballero de Añazco Melgarejo y Genes (20 May 1839, Ybycuí, Paraguay – 26 February 1912, Asunción) was a Paraguayan military officer and politician. He was a General
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, President of Paraguay from 1880 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 (, ) 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 Asunción in the north ...
, the capital of the Paraguay; and about 30 km from the city of
Paraguarí
Paraguarí (; ) 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. .
To get there one should take the
national route number 1 to
Paraguarí
Paraguarí (; ) 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. , and there take a detour to Gral. Bernardino Caballero.
Geography
The topography of the district is characterized by hills, streams and swamps. Borders are the following:
* At North it borders with the districts of
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 ...
and
San José de los Arroyos.
* At South it borders with the
Acahay 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, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, ...
district.
* At West it borders with
Sapucaí
Sapucai is a town in the Paraguarí department of Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Bra ...
district.
External links
Secretaria Nacional de TurismoWorld Gazeteer: Paraguay
– World-Gazetteer.com
Districts of Paraguarí Department
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