Horqueta
Horqueta | |
|---|---|
| Horqueta | |
| Coordinates: 23°20′39″S 57°02′37″W / 23.34417°S 57.04361°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Concepción |
| Founded | May 10, 1793 |
| Founded by | Commander Juan Manuel Gamarra, by Priest Andrés Salinas |
| Government | |
| • Municipal intendant | Jorge Enrique Centurión Giménez |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,889 km2 (1,115 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 60,031 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8820 |
| Area code | (595) (32) |
| Climate | Aw |
Horqueta (Guarani: Orkéta) is a city of Paraguay, in the department of Concepción, located 50 kilometers from Concepción City and 428 kilometers from Asunción. It is established in a hill.