San Juan Bautista, Paraguay
San Juan Bautista | |
|---|---|
| San Juan Bautista de las Misiones | |
The San Juan Bautista Cathedral, Paraguay | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′0″S 57°10′0″W / 26.63333°S 57.16667°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Misiones |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Intendente Municipal | Sr. Andrés María Riveros Obregón (PLRA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,593 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 4700 |
| Area code | +595 (81) |
San Juan Bautista (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈxwam bawˈtista]), capital of the Department of Misiones, Paraguay, is considered the cradle of the religious mission culture. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones.