Quiíndy
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| Coordinates: 25°58′23″S 57°14′13″W / 25.973°S 57.237°WCoordinates: 25°58′23″S 57°14′13″W / 25.973°S 57.237°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Paraguarí |
| Founded | 1733 |
| Government | |
| • Intendente Municipal | María Gloria Caballero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 885 km2 (342 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 16,074 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (22.20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -4 Gmt |
| Postal code | 4240 |
| Area code(s) | (595) (536) |
Quiíndy (Guaraní: Ki'indy) is a district in the Paraguarí Department of Paraguay, 103 kilometers from Asunción.
You can get to this city following the Route 1 "Mariscal Francisco Solano López". The city is bordered by beautiful, crystalline streams, the Tobatingua and the Yacareby among the most important.
Near the city is the well-known Ypoá lake, a natural reserve highly rich in fauna and flora, one of the most important of the country.
This district has an area of 885 square kilometers, a total population of 19,643 inhabitants and a population density of 22.70 inhabitants per square kilometer.
His population dedicates the most to the cattle and agricultural production, outstanding in the cultivation of sugar-cane that makes it famous for its Paraguayan "caña". Also has cultivation of grapes, cotton, manioc, also works in stock-breeding of cows, sheep, pigs and horses.
Quiíndy is famous for the manufacture of balls. The inhabitants dedicates to the manufacture of leather balls, one of the most important economic activities of the district.
The Route 1 "Mariscal Francisco Solano López" is the main asphalted road that crosses all of the Paraguarí Department and connects Asunción with the district and other locations of the department.
The other roads are terraced and join the districts between them and with the capital of the department.
Has the telephonic services from Copaco and mobile telephony, besides various communication media and the journals from the capital of the country.
Starting from Asunción, following the Route 1 "Mariscal Francisco Solano López" until get to the capital of the Paraguarí Department, you keep following the road passing through the districts of Carapeguá, San Roque González de Santa Cruz, finally getting to Quiíndy.
This district is located in the middle of the Paraguarí Department.
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