Villa Elisa, Paraguay

Villa Elisa
Villa Elisa
Coordinates: 25°30′27″S 57°34′21″W / 25.50750°S 57.57250°W / -25.50750; -57.57250
CountryParaguay
DepartmentCentral
Founded1938
Government
  Intendente MunicipalRicardo Estigarribia
Area
  Total
122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
75,933
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4
Postal code
2610
Area code(595) (021)
ClimateCfa

Villa Elisa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiʎa eˈlisa]) is a city in the Central Department of Paraguay on the outskirts of Asuncion. It was the only colony that was inhabited by Swedish people in Paraguay and today is part of the metropolitan area of the capital. It was founded on March 22, 1938.