Canindeyú | |||
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Department | |||
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Coordinates: 24°1′S 54°20′W / 24.017°S 54.333°WCoordinates: 24°1′S 54°20′W / 24.017°S 54.333°W | |||
Country | Paraguay | ||
Capital | Salto del Guairá | ||
Government | |||
• Governor | Alfonso Noria Duarte (ANR) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 14,667 km2 (5,663 sq mi) | ||
Population (2002) | |||
• Total | 140,551 | ||
• Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | AST (UTC-04) | ||
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-03) | ||
ISO 3166 code | PY-14 | ||
Number of Districts | 10 |
Canindeyú (Spanish pronunciation: [kanindeˈʝu]) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Salto del Guairá. Canindeyú comes from the Guarani words Kaninde - macaw; ju - yellow, blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
The department is divided in 13 districts:
The eastern part of Canindeyu is very green; mostly rolling hills and soy bean farms. A fair portion of the population consists of Brazilian immigrants.