Limpio
Limpio | |
|---|---|
| San José de los Campos Limpios de Tapúa | |
| Coordinates: 25°10′06″S 57°29′39″W / 25.16833°S 57.49417°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Central |
| Founded | February 1, 1785 |
| Founded by | Pedro Melo de Portugal |
| Government | |
| • Intendente Municipal | Octaciano Claudio Gomez Berlangieri |
| Area | |
• City | 117 km2 (45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• City | 139,652 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 2020 |
| Area code | +595 (291) |
| Climate | Am |
San José de los Campos Limpios de Tapúa, more commonly referred to simply as Limpio (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlim.pjo], is a district and city located in the Central Department of Paraguay, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Asunción. The city is bordered by three rivers: The Paraguay River, the Salado River, and the San Francisco River. Its patron saint is Saint Joseph.