San Estanislao

San Estanislao
City and district
San Estanislao de Kostka
Night view of San Estanislao
Nickname: 
Santaní
San Estanislao
Location in Paraguay
Coordinates: 24°39′0″S 56°26′0″W / 24.65000°S 56.43333°W / -24.65000; -56.43333
CountryParaguay
DepartmentSan Pedro
FoundedNovember 13, 1749 by the Jesuit Sebastián Yegros
Named afterStanislaus Kostka
Government
  Intendente MunicipalAndrés Rafael Jara Melo
Area
  Total
2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi)
Elevation
134 m (440 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
52,983
  Density20.18/km2 (52.3/sq mi)
Time zone-4 Gmt
Postal code
8210
Area code(595) (43)

San Estanislao de Kostka, usually referred to as San Estanislao and colloquially as Santaní, is a city and district in the department of San Pedro, Paraguay.