Maciel, Paraguay Explained

Official Name:Maciel
Type:District
Pushpin Map:Paraguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Paraguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Caazapá
Leader Title:Intendente Municipal
Leader Name:Amadeo Alberto Ledesma Ortiz (ANR)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:December 17, 1892
Area Total Km2:457
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:3957
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:AST
Utc Offset1:-04
Timezone1 Dst:ADT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-03
Coordinates:-26.1833°N -56.4722°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:(595) (5428)

Maciel is a district located in the north western part of the Caazapá Department of Paraguay.

Location

The district is located in the north western part of the department and shares border with two districts of Caazapá (Caazapá and Doctor Moisés S. Bertoni), one of the Paraguarí Department (Mbuyapey) and two of the Guairá Department (Borja and Iturbe).

Population

At the 2002 census Maciel had a population of 3,957, an increase of 0.4% since 1992.

How to get here

It is located only 10 km away from the city of Caazapá, where one can get taking the national route number 8.