Capiíbary Explained

Official Name:Capiíbary
Pushpin Map:Paraguay
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Paraguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:San Pedro
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:3 899
Coordinates:-24.8°N -56.04°W
Blank Name:Climate

Capiibary is a town in the San Pedro department of Paraguay.

Etymology

The city gets its name from the Capiibary River, which was named Capiĭbarĭ (compound from capiĭbá·r "capybara" and ĭ "water, river") in Classical Guarani by the natives due to the abundance of these animals in the river. With time, the original pronunciation got mixed together with the Spanish reading of the name, thus producing the final form "Kapi'ivary," even in modern Guarani.

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