Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay
Pedro Juan Caballero | |
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View of the border with the city of Ponta Porã, Brazil. | |
| Coordinates: 22°31′48″S 55°45′0″W / 22.53000°S 55.75000°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Amambay |
| Founded | December 1, 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Jose Carlos Acevedo (PLRA) |
| • Demonym | pedrojuanio/a |
| Area | |
• Total | 588 km2 (227 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 115,583 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03 (PYT) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Pedro Juan Caballero (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ˈxwaŋ kaβaˈʎeɾo]) is a Paraguayan city and the capital of the Amambay Department. It lies on the border with the Brazilian city of Ponta Porã in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and is known as a centre for cheap electronic and consumer goods, and also as a centre for drug smuggling. This city is the highest city in Paraguay at 670 m (2201 ft) above sea level and is named after Pedro Juan Caballero. Pedro Juan Caballero is serviced by the Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport and the country's most modern shopping centre, the Shopping Dubai, which cost US$30million.
The Blue Lagoon Amambay Hotel & Residential Complex is located in the city, the hotel is modernly structured and Paraguay.com considered it a First World condominium. The city is home to the Club Sportivo 2 de Mayo, counting with the Monumental Río Parapití which was used for the 1999 Copa América and is Paraguay's fifth biggest football stadium.