Luque

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Luque
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport at Luque
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport at Luque
Luque (Paraguay  )
Luque
Luque
Coordinates: 25°16′S 57°34′W / -25.267, -57.567
Area
 - Total 188.43 km² (72.8 sq mi)
Elevation 120 m (394 ft)
Population (2002)
 - Total 176,433

Luque is a city in Central Department, Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. It is located at around 25°16′0″S, 57°34′0″W. It is the location of the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport for Asunción and the headquarters of CONMEBOL.

It is the birthplace of José Luis Chilavert, Paraguay's greatest ever footballer.

It is a centre of production of Guitars and Paraguayan harps as well as Filigranas, gold and silver filigree jewellery including the seven-band ring Carretón de Siete Ramales.

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