Luque

Luque
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport at Luque
Luque
Coordinates:
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.[1][2][3] When it existed, ARPA – Aerolíneas Paraguayas had its headquarters in the ARPA Terminal on the grounds of the airport.[4]

It is the birthplace of José Luis Chilavert, a Paraguayan soccer (football) player.[5][6]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.conmebol.com/conmebol/aboutUsConf.html?secId=2&subId=3
  2. ^ http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/confederations/confederation=23915.html
  3. ^ http://www.infoluque.com.py/deportes/01conmebol.htm
  4. ^ "Directory: World airlines." Flight International. 16–22 March 2004. 88.
  5. ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=20142&cc=5901
  6. ^ http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/hice/Paraguay/equipo/ganador/elpdepfutmunart/20100703elpepudep_3/Tes
Divisions and cities of Paraguay
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Districts in the Central Department