Lambaré Explained

Settlement Type:City
Official Name:Lambaré
Pushpin Map:Paraguay
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Paraguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1: Central
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Armando Gómez (PLRA)
Established Date:1766
Area Total Km2:26.85
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:170851
Population Density Km2:5,204
Coordinates:-25.33°N -57.64°W
Area Code:021
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cfa

Lambaré (pronounced as /es/) is a city in Central Department, Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. With a population of approximately 140,000 inhabitants, it is the sixth-most populous city in the country.

Toponymy

The name of the town derive from the Guarani language Ambaré, "the land of shadows". The people were known as avambaré, citizens of El Ambaré.

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