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Capiatá
Capiatá is located in Paraguay
Capiatá
Capiatá
Location in Paraguay
Country Paraguay
Department Central
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 224,152
Climate Cfa

Capiatá (Spanish pronunciation: [ka.pjaˈta]) is a city and a district in Central Department, Paraguay.

It is the only city in Central that borders seven cities: Aregua, Itaugua, Juan Augusto Saldívar, Luque, Ñemby, San Lorenzo and Ypane.

It is the location of the Francisco López Military Academy.

Etymology

The city was called Capiâtá in Classical Guarani. The name is believed to derive from the Spanish reading of the written name, thought to be derived from capyí "grass, hay" and atȃ́ "hard."

Administrative Division

The district is divided in an urban center and 15 compañías:

  • 1 Naranjaty
  • 2 Costa Salinas
  • 3 Ca´aguy cupe
  • 4 Costa Salinares
  • 5 Yataity
  • 6 Posta Ybycua
  • 7 Posta Ybyraro
  • 8 Rojas Cañada
  • 9 Rojas Cañada
  • 10 Laurelty
  • 11 Toledo Cañada
  • 15 Aldana Cañada
  • 16 Urugua´y
  • 17 Ycua-cora cerrito
  • 18 Loma Barrero

Notable people

  • Carlos Lara Bareiro, musician

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Capiatá para niños

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