Ypané

Ypané
Ypané
Coordinates: 25°27′0″S 57°31′48″W / 25.45000°S 57.53000°W / -25.45000; -57.53000
Country Paraguay
DepartmentCentral
FoundationMarch 23, 1538
Government
  Intendente MunicipalNicasio Martínez Villamayor
Area
  Total
52.7 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
34.943 hab.
  Density743.50/km2 (1,925.7/sq mi)
Time zone-4 Gmt
Postal code
2660
Area code(595) (275)
ClimateCfa

Ypané is a city in the Central Department of Paraguay, 27 km from Asunción. It is accessed by Routes 1 and 2. The city was founded March 23, 1538 by the Spanish Governor Domingo Martínez de Irala. Its main activities are trade and industry.