General Bernardino Caballero, Paraguay

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 1880 until 1886.

Caballero
General Bernardino Caballero
Caballero is located in Paraguay
Caballero
Caballero
Location in Paraguay
Coordinates: 25°41′35″S 56°51′28″W / 25.69306°S 56.85778°W / -25.69306; -56.85778
CountryParaguay
DepartmentParaguarí
FoundedAugust 30, 1902
Founded byAndrés Héctor Carvallo
Government
 • MayorJuan Tomás Mereles Rolón
Area
 • Total162 km2 (63 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total7,223
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code
4500
Area code(595)(526)

Location

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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

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The topography of the district is characterized by hills, streams and swamps. Borders are the following:

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