Canindeyú Department
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).
Canindeyú | |
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 Flag | |
| Etymology: Guarani: Kaninde ju (blue-and-yellow macaw) | |
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| Coordinates: 24°1′S 54°20′W | |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Capital | Salto del Guairá |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Alfonso Noria Duarte (ANR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,677 km2 (5,667 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 234,551 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-14 |
| Number of Districts | 10 |
Districts
The department is divided in 16 districts:
- Corpus Christi
- Curuguaty
- General Francisco Caballero Alvarez (Puente Kyhá)
- Itanará
- Katueté
- La Paloma
- Nueva Esperanza
- Salto del Guairá
- Villa Ygatimí
- Yasy Cañy
- Ypehú
- Ybyrarobaná
- Yby Pytá
- Maracanà
- Puerto Adela
- 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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