General Bernardino Caballero, Paraguay Explained

Caballero
Official Name:General Bernardino Caballero
Pushpin Map:Paraguay
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Paraguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Paraguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Paraguarí
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Juan Tomás Mereles Rolón
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:August 30, 1902
Founder:Andrés Héctor Carvallo
Population Total:7223
Population As Of:2016
Area Total Km2:162
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4500
Area Code:(595)(526)
Coordinates:-25.6931°N -56.8578°W

General Bernardino Caballero (or simply Caballero) is a town and a district in the Paraguarí Department of Paraguay. It is named after Bernardino Caballero, President of Paraguay from 1880 until 1886.

Location

Caballero is located in the north-west region of the Paraguarí department, 101 km from Asunción, the capital of the Paraguay; and about 30 km from the city of Paraguarí.

To get there one should take the national route number 1 to Paraguarí, and there take a detour to Gral. Bernardino Caballero.

Geography

The topography of the district is characterized by hills, streams and swamps. Borders are the following:

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