Quyquyhó

Quyquyhó (Guaraní: Kuykuyho) is a town in the Paraguarí department of Paraguay.

Quyquyhó
Quyquyhó is located in Paraguay
Quyquyhó
Quyquyhó
Coordinates: 26°13′48″S 56°59′24″W
Country Paraguay
DepartmentParaguarí
Government
  MayorEsteban Martín Samaniego Álvarez (UNACE)
Area
  Total624 km2 (241 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
  Total6,865
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)

Location

It is located in the southern region of the Paraguarí Department. It is approximately 169 km away from the Paraguayan capital city, Asunción.

How to get there

From Asunción you have to take the National Route Number 1 (Ruta Uno) until you reach Caapucú, where you have to take a detour on your left to the town of Quyquyhó.

Demography

This district is 624 km² big, and according to the 2002 National Census, Quyquyhó has a total population of 6,865 inhabitants and its urban has only 798 inhabitants.

Notable people

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