Luque
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Luque | |
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport at Luque | |
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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 . 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.