Capiatá Explained

Official Name:Capiatá
Pushpin Map:Paraguay
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Department
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:224152
Coordinates:-25.35°N -57.42°W
Elevation M:124
Blank Name:Climate

Capiatá (pronounced as /es/) is a city and a district in Central Department, Paraguay.

It is the only city in Central that borders seven cities: Aregua, Itaugua, Juan Augusto Saldívar, Luque, Ñemby, San Lorenzo and Ypane.

It is the location of the Francisco López Military Academy.

Etymology

The city was called Capiâtá in Classical Guarani. The name is believed to derive from the Spanish reading of the written name, thought to be derived from capyí "grass, hay" and atȃ́ "hard."

Administrative Division

The district is divided in an urban center and 15 compañías:[1]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipalidad de Capiatá :: Historia del Municipio . 2024-01-15 . www.municipalidadcapiata.gov.py.