General Bernardino Caballero, Paraguay facts for kids

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General Bernardino Caballero
Caballero Location in Paraguay
Country	Paraguay
Department	Paraguarí
Founded	August 30, 1902
Founded by	Andrés Héctor Carvallo
Area
• Total	162 km2 (63 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	7,223
• Density	44.59/km2 (115.5/sq mi)
Postal code	4500
Area code(s)	(595)(526)

General Bernardino Caballero (or simply Caballero) is a town and a district in the Paraguarí Department of Paraguay. It is named after Bernardino Caballero, President of Paraguay from 1881 until 1886.

Location

Caballero is located in the north-west region of the Paraguarí department, 101 km from Asunción, 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, 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 and San José de los Arroyos.
• At South it borders with the Acahay and La Colmena districts.
• At East it borders with Ybytimí district.
• At West it borders with Sapucaí district.

See also

In Spanish: General Bernardino Caballero para niños