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| Roberto L. Pettit | |
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| Barrio | |
| Country |  |
| City | Asunción |
| District | La Catedral |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,360 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
Roberto L. Pettit is a neighbourhood (barrio) of Asunción, Paraguay. It is named after Roberto Pettit.
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay. The city is located on the left bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the River Pilcomayo, on the South American continent. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and Argentina in the south part of the city. The rest of the city is surrounded by the Central Department.
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is one of only two landlocked countries in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the country from north to south. Due to its central location in South America, it is sometimes referred to as Corazón de Sudamérica.
Roberto L. Pettit (1922–1954) was a Paraguayan medical doctor, former head of Paraguay's Institute of Agrarian Reform, and one-time leader of the youth wing of the Colorado Party. He was appointed chief of police by Federico Chávez and was killed during the attack on police headquarters during the 1954 Paraguayan coup d'etat. The neighborhood Roberto L. Pettit is named after him.
Coordinates: 25°18′39″S57°38′34″W / 25.3108°S 57.6428°W
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