General Bernardino Caballero, Paraguay
| Caballero | |
|---|---|
| General Bernardino Caballero | |
  Caballero Location in Paraguay | |
| Coordinates: 25°41′35″S 56°51′28″W / 25.69306°S 56.85778°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Paraguarí |
| Founded | August 30, 1902 |
| Founded by | Andrés Héctor Carvallo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Tomás Mereles Rolón |
| Area | |
| • Total | 162 km2 (63 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 7,041 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 4500 |
| Area code(s) | (595)(526) |
General Bernardino Caballero (or simply Caballero) is a town and a district in the Paraguarí Department of Paraguay. It is named after Bernardino Caballero, President of Paraguay from 1881 until 1886.
Location
Caballero is located in the north-west region of the Paraguarí department, 101 km from Asunción, the capital of the Paraguay; and about 30 km from the city of Paraguarí.
To get there one should take the national route number 1 to Paraguarí, and there take a detour to Gral. Bernardino Caballero.
Geography
The topography of the district is characterized by hills, streams and swamps. Borders are the following:
- At North it borders with the districts of Valenzuela and San José de los Arroyos.
- At South it borders with the Acahay and La Colmena districts.
- At East it borders with Ybytimí district.
- At West it borders with Sapucaí district.
External links
- Secretaria Nacional de Turismo
- World Gazeteer: Paraguay – World-Gazetteer.com