Coronel Oviedo is a city in
ParaguayParaguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay , is one of the two landlocked countries which lie entirely within the Western Hemisphere, the other being Bolivia, both in South America....
. It is the capital of the
Caaguazú DepartmentCaaguazú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.-Districts:The department is divided in 20 districts:# Caaguazú# Carayaó# Coronel Oviedo# Doctor Cecilio Báez# Doctor J. Eulogio Estigarribia# Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos...
, about 150 kilometers east of
AsunciónAsunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department....
.
The city has a population of about 52,400 (2006 Estimate) and is the hometown of president
Nicanor Duarte FrutosÓscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos is a Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay from 2003 to 2008. He currently holds the title of Senator for life.- Career :...
. Coronel Oviedo is an important transit point, as it lies halfway between Asunción and
Ciudad del EsteCiudad del Este is the capital of Alto Paraná department of Paraguay, located at the Rio Paraná at .Founded in 1957, it was originally called Puerto Flor de Lis , then until 1989 Puerto Presidente Stroessner , after Alfredo Stroessner...
. In addition, it sits at the intersection of highways Ruta 2 and Ruta 8.
The moniker for the city is the "Capital of Work" or
capital de trabajo in
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
.
The original name of the city at the time of its founding was "Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Ajos" Or "Our Lady of the Rosary of Garlic", as the cultivation of
garlicAllium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive. Garlic has been used throughout recorded history for both culinary and medicinal purposes. It has a characteristic pungent, spicy flavor that...
was a prominent local cash crop and founded a significant base for trade in the city.
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Coronel Oviedo is a city in
ParaguayParaguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay , is one of the two landlocked countries which lie entirely within the Western Hemisphere, the other being Bolivia, both in South America....
. It is the capital of the
Caaguazú DepartmentCaaguazú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.-Districts:The department is divided in 20 districts:# Caaguazú# Carayaó# Coronel Oviedo# Doctor Cecilio Báez# Doctor J. Eulogio Estigarribia# Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos...
, about 150 kilometers east of
AsunciónAsunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department....
.
The city has a population of about 52,400 (2006 Estimate) and is the hometown of president
Nicanor Duarte FrutosÓscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos is a Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay from 2003 to 2008. He currently holds the title of Senator for life.- Career :...
. Coronel Oviedo is an important transit point, as it lies halfway between Asunción and
Ciudad del EsteCiudad del Este is the capital of Alto Paraná department of Paraguay, located at the Rio Paraná at .Founded in 1957, it was originally called Puerto Flor de Lis , then until 1989 Puerto Presidente Stroessner , after Alfredo Stroessner...
. In addition, it sits at the intersection of highways Ruta 2 and Ruta 8.
The moniker for the city is the "Capital of Work" or
capital de trabajo in
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
.
The original name of the city at the time of its founding was "Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Ajos" Or "Our Lady of the Rosary of Garlic", as the cultivation of
garlicAllium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive. Garlic has been used throughout recorded history for both culinary and medicinal purposes. It has a characteristic pungent, spicy flavor that...
was a prominent local cash crop and founded a significant base for trade in the city. The city is the seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel OviedoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo is a diocese located in the city of Coronel Oviedo in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
.
See also
- List of cities in Paraguay
- Departments of Paraguay
|Paraguay consists of 17 departments and one capital district . These are, with their capitals indicated in parentheses:- External links :...
- Caaguazú Department
Caaguazú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.-Districts:The department is divided in 20 districts:# Caaguazú# Carayaó# Coronel Oviedo# Doctor Cecilio Báez# Doctor J. Eulogio Estigarribia# Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos...