Canindeyú Explained

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).

Districts

The department is divided in 16 districts:

  1. Corpus Christi
  2. Curuguaty
  3. General Francisco Caballero Alvarez (Puente Kyhá)
  4. Itanará
  5. Katueté
  6. La Paloma
  7. Nueva Esperanza
  8. Salto del Guairá
  9. Villa Ygatimí
  10. Yasy Cañy
  11. Ypehú
  12. Ybyrarobaná
  13. Yby Pytá
  14. Maracanà
  15. Puerto Adela
  16. Laurel

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paraguay Departments . www.statoids.com . 15 June 2022.