Asuncion is the capital of which country?
"works in the capital of the country. Villa Elisa, Paraguay Villa Elisa () is a city in the Central Department of Paraguay on the outskirts of Asuncion. It was the only colony that was inhabited by Swedish people in Paraguay and today is one of the most important and active cities that are part of the Metropolitan Area of the capital. Villa Elisa is an urban city and borders with Asuncion, in the Defensores del Chaco Ave some 16 km away from Asuncion's city centre. It was founded on March 22, 1938. After the Paraguayan War, Paraguay with its population"
"Gran Asunción Great Asunción (Gran Asunción in Spanish), is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción. It consists of twelve cities: Asunción itself, the capital, and surrounding cities such as San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, Villa Elisa and San Antonio. One of three Paraguayans live in this metropolitan area; which has more than 2.5 million inhabitants. The black spot indicates the conurbation in the central departament. The population of the conurbation ""asunceno"" around 3 million people. The Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Luque connects this metropolitan area with other American"
"and European destinations. Gran Asunción Great Asunción (Gran Asunción in Spanish), is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción. It consists of twelve cities: Asunción itself, the capital, and surrounding cities such as San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, Villa Elisa and San Antonio. One of three Paraguayans live in this metropolitan area; which has more than 2.5 million inhabitants. The black spot indicates the conurbation in the central departament. The population of the conurbation ""asunceno"" around 3 million people. The Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Luque connects this metropolitan area"
"Asunción Asunción () is the capital and largest city of Paraguay. The city is located on the left bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the River Pilcomayo, on the South American continent. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and Argentina in the south part of the city. The rest of the city is surrounded by the Central Department. The city is an autonomous capital district, not a part of any department. The metropolitan area, called ""Gran Asunción"", includes the"
"Asunción Cathedral The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption () (also called simply Asunción Cathedral) It is the main Catholic church in Asunción. It is located in the neighborhood La Catedral, in the historic center of the capital of Paraguay. It was the first diocese of the Río de la Plata. The last current model was built during the government of Don Carlos Antonio López and inaugurated in 1845. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, patroness of the country's capital city. It has a high altar coated in silver. It is the seat of the"
"metropolitan archdiocese of Asuncion (Latin: ""Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Assumptionis"") Asunción Cathedral The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption () (also called simply Asunción Cathedral) It is the main Catholic church in Asunción. It is located in the neighborhood La Catedral, in the historic center of the capital of Paraguay. It was the first diocese of the Río de la Plata. The last current model was built during the government of Don Carlos Antonio López and inaugurated in 1845. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, patroness of the country's capital city. It has a high altar coated"
"La Asunción La Asunción () is a city in Venezuela. The capital of Nueva Esparta state (made up of three islands), it lies on the Isla Margarita in the Caribbean Sea, off the South American mainland. It is inland from Porlamar and is in a genuine colonial setting. It has an imposing backdrop of Santa Rosa Castle, also known as the Santa Rosa Fort, which was built to protect the city. The most important structures in the city are built around the Plaza Bolivar. The Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción, dated to the 16th century, is one of the"
"Catedral (Asunción) La Catedral is a barrio (neighbourhood) of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. It has a population of 3,676 people and it is located next to the Paraguay River and other barrios such as La Encarnación, General Díaz, San Roque and Ricardo Brugada (La Chacarita). It was named after the cathedral of Asunción. It is believed that after the great fire that affected Asunción in 1543, the enclave of Catedral of Asunción still remains the same, despite having modifications in its structure during the years (the last one being in 1850 under the presidency of Carlos Antonio López). This"
"Aires and other important cities such as Villarrica, Corrientes, Santa Fe and Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Asunción is considered a 'gamma city' by the study GaWC5. It is the home of the national government, principal port, and the chief industrial and cultural center of the country. Near Asunción are the headquarters of the CONMEBOL, the continental governing body of association football in South America. Asunción is said to be one of the cheapest cities in the world for foreign visitors. The Spanish conquistador Juan de Ayolas (died c. 1537) may have first visited the site of the future city"
"barrio is home to several tourist attractions such as the old building of the National Congress known as ""Cabildo de Asunción"" (which today serves as a museum), the Independencia Plaza, the colonial post-office building, the Panteón Nacional de los Héroes (a place where most of the national heroes are entombed), the National Bank of Fomento (neoclassical building that resembles Buckingham Palace in small scale), the Casa de la Independencia Museum and the Uruguayan Plaza. Catedral (Asunción) La Catedral is a barrio (neighbourhood) of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. It has a population of 3,676 people and it is located next"
"Cuisine of Asunción The Cuisine of Asunción refers to the cuisine and restaurants of the city of Asunción, Paraguay. Compared to most of the Latin American capitals, the city has comparatively few European restaurants and influences in cuisine. However, international (including Italian, Chinese, Mexican and others) and traditional Paraguayan cuisines are available in various restaurants and hotels. Meat, especially beef, is a staple food of the Paraguayan diet. However, Asunción is different in some respects compared to the rest of Paraguay in that its top restaurants are more sophisticated and broader in culinary influences than in rural areas and smaller"
"Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción The Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción () is a botanical garden and zoo located in Asunción, capital of the Republic of Paraguay. The Botanical Garden and Zoo is one of the principal open spaces of the city of Asunción, set in natural forest covering to the north of the city. The zoo is home to nearly seventy species of wildlife including birds, mammals and reptiles, mostly representing the fauna of South America. The botanical garden is home to native species, exhibiting in particular the variety and beauty of its lush trees. This sprawling"
"private schools, kindergartens and institutions of executive secretarial and typing. The population is mostly middle class, a smaller percentage of high and low class. The residents are employees and middle management workers (carpenters and mechanics). Villa Aurelia (Asunción) Villa Aurelia is a neighbourhood (""barrio"") of Asunción, Paraguay. The neighborhood Villa Aurelia is located in the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay, in the Central Department of the Eastern Region, within the bay of Rio Paraguay, cosmopolitan city where people of different regions of the country and foreigners who live there, already ingrained in her. Presents prevailing winds from the north"
"Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Asunción The National Museum of Fine Arts of Asunción (), located on Mcal. Estigarribia and Iturbe St. in Asuncion, the capital city of Paraguay, displays over 650 works of art, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints, photographs, Paraguayan and international artists. As well as antique coins, furniture and various objects that belonged to its creator. The museum was founded in 1909 by the collector Silvano Godoy, first director general of Museums and archives Paraguay. In the same building is the National Archives, which houses the largest collection of documents relating to the country's history. Unlike other"
"swamis (meat and spice wrapped in bread) in Monte Libano and ceviche. Cuisine of Asunción The Cuisine of Asunción refers to the cuisine and restaurants of the city of Asunción, Paraguay. Compared to most of the Latin American capitals, the city has comparatively few European restaurants and influences in cuisine. However, international (including Italian, Chinese, Mexican and others) and traditional Paraguayan cuisines are available in various restaurants and hotels. Meat, especially beef, is a staple food of the Paraguayan diet. However, Asunción is different in some respects compared to the rest of Paraguay in that its top restaurants are more"
"the routes of the country leave from Asunción, the Capital city, to the country towns. One of the main roads in the so-called Ruta I, “Mariscal Francisco Solano López”, which links the Capital city with the town of Encarnación, capital of the Departmento de Itapúa to the south. This town border on the Republic of Argentina. Another important road is the Number II, “Mariscal José Félix Estigarribia”, linking Asunción with Ciudad del Este, capital of the Alto Paraná Department, which border on the Federal Republic of Brazil to the east. This department is also crossed by the Route II, “General"
"the Botanical Garden, which develops numerous educational activities. The zoo is located on the same site. The zoo's collections focus on the fauna of Paraguay but include animals from elsewhere. Birds include: Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción The Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción () is a botanical garden and zoo located in Asunción, capital of the Republic of Paraguay. The Botanical Garden and Zoo is one of the principal open spaces of the city of Asunción, set in natural forest covering to the north of the city. The zoo is home to nearly seventy species of wildlife including"
"the ""Organización Capital Americana de la Cultura"", with the collaboration of the Paraguayan authorities participating in the election was carried out with the intention to disclose the material cultural heritage of Assumption. A total of 45 candidates have chosen to become one of the treasures of cultural heritage material Assumption. The result of the vote, which involved 12,417 people, is as follows: The most read newspapers are: ""Diario ABC Color"", ""Diario Popular"", ""Diario La Nación"", ""Diario Última Hora"", and ""Diario Crónica"", although the most successful are ""Diario Popular"" and ""Diario ABC Color"". Asunción is twinned with: Asunción Asunción () is"
"Bestard El patio de mi madre Campesino trabajando en trapiche Miguel Acevedo Arsenio López Decoud El violinista Fernando Centurión Jean Paul Casabianca José Rodríguez Alcalá Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Asunción The National Museum of Fine Arts of Asunción (), located on Mcal. Estigarribia and Iturbe St. in Asuncion, the capital city of Paraguay, displays over 650 works of art, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints, photographs, Paraguayan and international artists. As well as antique coins, furniture and various objects that belonged to its creator. The museum was founded in 1909 by the collector Silvano Godoy, first director general of Museums"
"and the ramp leading to the upper level. La Asunción was founded in 1562 by Pedro González Cervantes de Albornoz on the Santa Lucía valley, located at the eastern part of the Margarita island on the state of Nueva Esparta. The city was an important stronghold at the Venezuelan War of Independence. From November 1815 and until January 1816, Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi, a heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence, was imprisoned in the castle. The Spaniards wanted to bow down her husband, Juan Bautista Arismendi, who was the chief of the patriotic forces on the island. After the"
"census Approximately 90% of the population of Asunción professes Catholicism. The Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción covers an area of including the city and surrounding area and has a total population of 1,780,000 of whom 1,612,000 are Catholic. The Catholic Archbishop is Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. In Paraguay's capital there are also places of worship of other Christian denominations including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as of other religions including Islam, Buddhism and Judaism. Most people in Paraguay speak one of two languages as their principal language: Paraguayan Spanish (spoken by 56.9% of the population)"
"is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. As the only metropolitan in Paraguay, it is the principal episcopal see of that country. the Archbishop of Asunción was Eustaquio Cuquejo Verga, CSSR, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II on June 15, 2002. On Tuesday, November 8, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI, appointed Bishop Edmundo Valenzuela, S.D.B., as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese. Until then he had served as Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguayo, with the ecclesiastical rank of Bishop (Vicariates Apostolic are a type of jurisdiction that rank below a diocese). He was born"
"national basketball team that won the 1952 and 1962 Women's South American Championships. The village was built in the early 1970s when then President Alfredo Stroessner recognized the merit of the players by building them houses. Hipódromo (Asunción) Hipódromo is a barrio (neighbourhood) of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. It's a relatively new neighbourhood with a population of 8,348 people, and provides one of the biggest green areas in Asunción. The name comes from the Spanish meaning of the word Hippodrome, which stands for ""horse race track"". This is because the largest horse race track in Paraguay, the Hipódromo de"
"cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San Antonio, Limpio, Capiatá and Villa Elisa, which are part of the Central Department. The Asunción metropolitan area has around two million inhabitants. The Municipality of Asunción is listed on the Asunción Stock Exchange, as . Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America and the longest continually inhabited area in the Río de la Plata Basin; for this reason it is known as ""the Mother of Cities"". From Asunción the colonial expeditions departed to found other cities, including the second foundation of Buenos"
"Villa Aurelia (Asunción) Villa Aurelia is a neighbourhood (""barrio"") of Asunción, Paraguay. The neighborhood Villa Aurelia is located in the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay, in the Central Department of the Eastern Region, within the bay of Rio Paraguay, cosmopolitan city where people of different regions of the country and foreigners who live there, already ingrained in her. Presents prevailing winds from the north and south, with tropical climate. The average temperature is 28 °C in summer and 19 °C in the winter. The average annual rainfall is 1700 mm. The total population of the district Villa Aurelia is"
"Monument of the United States. Asuncion Island Asuncion (or Ascuncion) (from Spanish meaning ""assumption"") is the third northernmost island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain in the Pacific Ocean. The island is uninhabited. Asuncion is situated northwest of Agrihan and southeast of the Maug Islands. Asuncion is a densely forested island, roughly elliptical in shape, with a length of and a width of and an area of . The entire island is a massive stratovolcano which rises from the ocean floor to a height of above sea level, which last erupted in 1906. The volcano is asymmetrical, with steep northeast"
"is in the center of the city. It is the reflect of the new idea of a green city with old architecture. It is one of the most popular in Paraguay. It is a palace in Asuncion, Paraguay, that serves as the workplace for the President of Paraguay, and is also the seat of the government of Paraguay. Located in the center of Asunción, looking at the bay, this building was built by order of Carlos Antonio Lopez, to serve as the residence for his son, the General Francisco Solano López. Construction began in 1857 under the direction of the"
"present Brazilian frontier. On his return, he made acquaintance with the Guaraní and founded the city of Asunción, later the capital of Paraguay. The first governor of the Spanish territory of Guayrá initiated a policy of intermarriage between European men and indigenous women; the descendants of these matches characterize the Paraguayan nation today. He also initiated the enslavement of the natives. The first two Jesuits, Father Barcena and Father Angulo, came to what is now the State of Paraná, Southern Brazil, in 1585, by land from the west. Others soon followed, and a Jesuit college was established at Asunción. In"
"Museo Memoria de la Ciudad The Museum of the Memory of the City (Museo Memoria de la Ciudad) is located in the Viola House (Casa Viola), one of the nine buildings that make up the architectonic complex Manzana de la Rivera, in front the Government house, in Asunción, capital of Paraguay. This Museum was an idea of the architect Carlos Colombino, and was inaugurated on 14 August 1996. a journey through its different spaces will allow to make a reading of Asuncion's history, in its different phases of development. The objects that it treasures had been collected in the country,"
"(90.6%) in 2012. ""Erected: 1 July 1547""<br> ""Latin Name: de Paraguay"" ""Elevated: 1 May 1929""<br> ""Latin Name: Sanctissimae Assumptionis"" Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción () is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Paraguay. It was created as the Diocese of Paraguay by Pope Paul III on July 1, 1547, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on May 1, 1929, with the suffragan sees of Benjamín Aceval, Caacupé, Carapeguá, Ciudad del Este, Concepción, Coronel Oviedo, Encarnación, San Juan Bautista de las Misiones,"
"of the Assumption – the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption on August 15). In 1542 natives destroyed Buenos Aires, and the Spaniards there fled to Asunción. Thus the city became the center of a large Spanish colonial province comprising part of Brazil, present-day Paraguay and northeastern Argentina: the Giant Province of the Indies. In 1603 Asunción was the seat of the First Synod of Asunción, which set guidelines for the evangelization of the natives in their lingua franca, Guaraní. In 1731 an uprising under José de Antequera y Castro was one of the first rebellions against"
"The Eco Reserve Mbatoví is located in this department. This space has adventure tourism programs and is located at the foot of the hill of the same name. The Museum Dr. Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia has an exhibition of objects belonging to proceed. Based on the country's capital, Asuncion, it should take Route I Mcal. Lopez, at approximately 51 km (from Asunción) is the city of Yaguarón. The capital of the department, Paraguarí, lies at an altitude of 66 meters. From Asuncion, numerous public transport depart from the main bus terminal due to the capital of the department of Paraguarí"
"The primary mode of transportation to other cities is by bus from the Central Terminal, which offers routes to Asunción and its suburbs such as Luque, Ñemby, and San Lorenzo, as well as Ciudad del Este, Villarica, Pedro Juan Caballero, Encarnación, Santa Rita, Concepción, and Villa Hayes. Within the city, motorcycles and mopeds make up the bulk of traffic, with bicycles also constituting a significant percentage of traffic. In addition, it is quite possible to find people on horseback, in horse-drawn carts, on foot, and in cars or trucks on the same street. Pilar, Paraguay Pilar () is the capital"