Canindeyú | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Coordinates: | -24.0167°N -74°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Paraguay |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Established Title: | Established |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Salto del Guairá |
Parts Type: | Largest city |
Parts Style: | para |
Leader Party: | ANR |
Leader Title: | Governor |
Leader Name: | Nelson Martínez |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 14677 |
Population Total: | 234551 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | AST |
Utc Offset1: | -04 |
Timezone1 Dst: | ADT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -03 |
Iso Code: | PY-14 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Number of Districts |
Blank Info Sec1: | 10 |
Type: | Department |
Etymology: | Guarani Kaninde ju (blue-and-yellow macaw) |
Canindeyú (pronounced as /es/) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Salto del Guairá.[1] Canindeyú comes from the Guarani words Kaninde - macaw; ju - yellow, blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
The department is divided in 16 districts:
The eastern part of Canindeyu is very green; mostly rolling hills and soy bean farms. A fair portion of the population consists of Brazilian immigrants.