Asunción, Paraguay
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From the top to bottom, left to right: skyline of the city from the Paraguay River, Citibank Tower, the Cabildo of Asunción, the National Pantheon of the Heroes, Palacio de los López, Hotel Guaraní
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| Nickname(s): Mother of Cities | |||
 Asunción
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| Coordinates: 25°16′S 57°38′W / 25.267°S 57.633°WCoordinates: 25°16′S 57°38′W / 25.267°S 57.633°W | |||
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 Paraguay
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| District | Gran Asunción | ||
| Founded | August 15, 1537 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Intendant | Mario Ferreiro | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 117 km2 (45.2 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 1,000 km2 (400 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • City | 525,294 | ||
| • Density | 4,411/km2 (11,420/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 2,198,662 | ||
| Demonym(s) | Asunceño, -a | ||
| Postal code | 1001-1925 | ||
| Area code(s) | (+595) 21 | ||
| HDI (2011) | 0.742 – high | ||
| Climate | Cfa | ||
| Website | www.mca.gov.py (Spanish) | ||
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Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción (Spanish pronunciation: [asunˈsjon], Guarani: Paraguay, IPA: [paɾaˈɣwaɨ] ) is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.
The Ciudad de Asunción is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the 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 more than 2 million inhabitants. The Municipality of Asunción is listed on the Asunción Stock Exchange, as BVPASA: MUA, a unique feature of any city.
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