Ñeembucú
Ñeembucú Department
Departamento de Ñeembucú | |
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View of the Paraguay River in Ñeembucú | |
Ñeembucu shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 26°52′S 58°18′W / 26.867°S 58.300°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Established | 1776 |
| Capital | Pilar |
| Largest city | Pilar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Víctor Hugo Fornerón (ANR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,147 km2 (4,690 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10 |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 76,719 |
| • Rank | 16 |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-12 |
| Number of Districts | 16 |
Ñeembucú (Spanish pronunciation: [ɲe(e)mbuˈku]; Guaraní: Ñe'ẽmbuku) is a department located in the south of the Eastern Region of Paraguay. The capital is Pilar. The department is almost entirely rural, and is home to some of the oldest and best-preserved Jesuit ruins, which are located near the town of Humaitá.