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Asunción

Also known as Asu, Asuncion, Assumption

Asunción (, ; ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city lies on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, immediately north northeast of the confluence where it is joined by the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River separates Asunción from the Occidental Region of Paraguay to the northwest, and from Argentina to the southwest. The eastern part of the city is surrounded by the Central Department.

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Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay, located on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River where it meets the Pilcomayo River. The city serves as Paraguay's primary urban and governmental center, positioned strategically between the Paraguay River and the surrounding Central Department.

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Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city and district
Settlement.official_name: Asunción
Settlement.other_name: Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción
Settlement.nicknames: Madre de Ciudades (The Mother of Cities) Capital Mundial de la Amistad (The World's Capital of Friendship) Cuna de la Libertad de América (Cradle of the Freedom of America)
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Asunción.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo_de_Asunción_(Paraguay).svg
Settlement.image_map: Asuncion Capital District in Paraguay.svg
Settlement.map_caption: The Capital District in Paraguay
Settlement.pushpin_map: Paraguay#South America
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Paraguay
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Capital District
Settlement.leader_title: Intendant
Settlement.leader_name: Luis Bello
Settlement.named_for: Assumption of Mary

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción
Demonym: Assomptionnaise
Population: 462241
Area: 117
Elevation: 43
Official website: www.asuncion.gov.py
Image: Asunción Paraguay.jpg
Dialing code: 021

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Commons category: Asunción
Commons gallery: Asunción
postal code: 1001–1925
native label: Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción
inception: 1537-00-00
P8168: Francis Walker
P12749: Texas

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Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
Post-independence period
20th century to the present
Geography
Biogeography
Climate
Government
Municipal mayors
Economy
Real estate growth and expansion
Education
Schools
Universities
Demographics
Religion
Language
Districts and neighborhoods
Infrastructure
Roads and highways
Transportation
Healthcare
Security
Urban projects
Social housing
Coastal Linear Park
Port axis and government offices
Culture
Museums
Green capital
The seven treasures of cultural heritage material of Asunción
Tourism
Hospitality industry
Places of interest
Media
Television
AM and FM radio
Sports
Twin towns – sister cities
Cooperation agreements
See also
References
External links

Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America and the longest continually inhabited area in the Río de la Plata Basin; for this reason it is known as "the Mother of Cities". From Asunción, Spanish colonial expeditions departed to found other cities, including the second foundation of Buenos Aires, that of other important cities such as Villarrica, Corrientes, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Santa Cruz de la Sierra and 65 more. According to the 2022 Paraguayan Census, Asunción has 462,241 inhabitants, while its metropolitan area (known as Greater Asunción) exceeds 2.3 million inhabitants, making it the most densely populated area in Paraguay, and also the most productive as it concentrates 70% of the National GDP. Asunción is the third most populous "jurisdiction" or "political division" in the country, after the Central and the Alto Paraná.