Asunción
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Asunción is the capital region of Paraguay [1], a country in South America. It was established in 1537. The head of government is Óscar Rodríguez [2]. The city has a population of 462k [3] as of 2022 [3]. Asunción covers an area of 117 and has an elevation of 43 . It serves as the capital of Paraguay [1], with Óscar Rodríguez [2] at its helm, in the region that was established in 1537, with its current population [3] and physical characteristics .
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Capital District[3]
- Country: Paraguay[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Paraguay River[5]
- Head of government: Óscar Rodríguez[6]
- Instance of: city[7], big city[8], border city[9], largest city[10]
- Official language: Spanish[11]
- Named after: Assumption of Mary[12]
- Twinned administrative body: Miami-Dade County[13], Rosario[14], Resistencia[15], São Paulo[16], Curitiba[17], Chiba[18], Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza[19], Trujillo[20], Chimbote[21], Medina de Pomar[22], Algiers[23], Taipei[24], Madrid[25], Carrara[26]
- Legislative body: Municipal Board of Asuncion[27]
- Executive body: Cabinet of Asuncion[28]
- Postal code: 1001–1925[29]
- Commons category: Asunción[30]
- Located in time zone: UTC−03:00[31]
- Said to be the same as: Capital District[32]
- Local dialing code: 021[33]
- Inception: 1537[34]
- Significant event: Foundation of the city of Asunción[35]
- Official website: https://www.asuncion.gov.py/[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Asunción[37]
- Commons gallery: Asunción[38]
- Population: 462,241[39]
- Office held by head of government: Municipal mayor of Asuncion[40]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[45]
- Capital of: Paraguay[46], Capital District[47]
- Official name: Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción[48]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Asunción include Treaty of Asunción[49], a constitutive treaty[50], founded in 1991[51].
Why It Matters
Asunción has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] Asunción is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for Asunción include Treaty of Asunción[49], a constitutive treaty[50], founded in 1991[51].