Ypacaraí
Ypacaraí Ypakarai | |
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Clockwise from top: the inside of the Mother of Good Counsel Church, a view of the lake, a train departing from the city's station and the city hall building. | |
| Etymology: Blessed lake | |
| Nickname(s): City of Folklore | |
| Government | |
• Mayor | Raúl Fernando Negrete Caballero (PLRA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 111 km2 (43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64.1 m (210.3 ft) |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 29,578 |
• Density | 16.12/km2 (41.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Calling code | 513 |
| Website | https://www.municipalidaddeypacarai.gov.py |
Ypacaraí (Guarani: Ypakarai) is a town in the Central Department of Paraguay on the Lake Ypacarai. On the Paraguayan highway system, it is located between Asunción and Caacupé, near Areguá and San Bernardino. Known as the "City of Folklore" after the Ypacaraí Festival, it is located on the Ybytypanemá mountain range, which is in the Los Altos mountain range, near the Ypacaraí Lake. In 2020, the village had a population of 28,283, and is 64.1 m above sea level. Notable agricultural crops of the area include tobacco and cotton. Lake Ypacaraí is popular with tourists and locals in the landlocked nation of Paraguay.