Doctor Pedro P. Peña Explained

Official Name:Doctor Pedro P. Peña
Pushpin Map:Paraguay
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Paraguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Boquerón
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:6 143
Coordinates:-22.48°N -62.3°W

Doctor Pedro P. Peña is a village at the Argentina–Paraguay border, in the Boquerón department of Paraguay. It used to be the capital of Boquerón until 1992, when Filadelfia became capital.

At around 2006, the Pilcomayo River changed its path and destroyed most of Dr. Pedro P. Peña. After the incident the village was abandoned. The mission P. P. Peña moved approx. 8 km north.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Pilcomayo convirtió a Pedro P. Peña en poblado "tragado" por el bosque - Edicion Impresa - ABC Color. Color. ABC. 2017-05-11. es-ES.