South AmericaParaguayCaaguazú Department
Coronel Oviedo
Caaguazú Department, Paraguay · South America
About Coronel Oviedo
Coronel Oviedo sits on the route: 25 minutes from Colonia Mauricio José Troche.
Coronel Oviedo is in Caaguazú Department, Paraguay, with about 51,000 people. The nearest town is Colonia Mauricio José Troche, about 21 km away.
Coronel Oviedo (Spanish pronunciation: [koɾoˈnel oˈβjeðo]), locally known as Oviedo, is a city in east-central Paraguay. It is the capital of the Caaguazú Department, about 150 kilometers east of Asunción, and was founded in 1758.
The city has a population of about 52,400 (2006 Estimate) and is the hometown of formerRead more
president Nicanor Duarte Frutos. Coronel Oviedo is an important transit point, as it lies halfway between Asunción and Ciudad del Este. In addition, it sits at the intersection of highways Ruta 2, Ruta 7 and Ruta 8.
The moniker for the city is the "Capital of Work" or capital de trabajo in Spanish.
The original name of the city at the time of its founding was "Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Ajos" or "Our Lady of the Rosary of Garlic", as the cultivation of garlic was a prominent local cash crop and formed a significant base for trade in the city. In 1931, the government of Paraguay changed the name of the city to Coronel Oviedo in memory of Cnel Florentin Oviedo, hero of the War of the Triple Alliance. After the war, Oviedo settled in Ajos and lived there until his death in 1935.
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo.
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Coronel Oviedo is in Caaguazú Department, Paraguay, about 21 km from Colonia Mauricio José Troche.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 51,286
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Paraguay
- Region
- Caaguazú Department
- Timezone
- America/Asuncion
- Coordinates
- -25.4461, -56.4393
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