Canindeyú

Canindeyú
Department
Flag of Canindeyú
Flag
Etymology: Guarani: Kaninde ju (blue-and-yellow macaw)
Coordinates: 24°1′S 54°20′W / 24.017°S 54.333°W / -24.017; -54.333
Country Paraguay
CapitalSalto del Guairá
Government
 • GovernorNelson Martínez (ANR)
Area
 • Total14,677 km2 (5,667 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total191,114
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-04 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-03 (ADT)
ISO 3166 codePY-14
Number of Districts10

Canindeyú (Spanish pronunciation: [kanindeˈʝu]) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Salto del Guairá.[1] Canindeyú comes from the Guarani words Kaninde - macaw; ju - yellow, blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).

Districts

The department is divided in 16 districts:

  1. Corpus Christi
  2. Curuguaty
  3. General Francisco Caballero Alvarez (Puente Kyhá)
  4. Itanará
  5. Katueté
  6. La Paloma
  7. Nueva Esperanza
  8. Salto del Guairá
  9. Villa Ygatimí
  10. Yasy Cañy
  11. Ypehú
  12. Ybyrarobaná
  13. Yby Pytá
  14. Maracanà
  15. Puerto Adela
  16. Laurel

The eastern part of Canindeyu is very green; mostly rolling hills and soy bean farms. A fair portion of the population consists of Brazilian immigrants.

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Paraguay Departments". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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