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| San Roque González de Santa Cruz | |
|---|---|
  San Roque González de Santa Cruz | |
| Coordinates: 25°52′59″S57°16′59″W / 25.883°S 57.283°W Coordinates: 25°52′59″S57°16′59″W / 25.883°S 57.283°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Paraguarí |
| Founded | 1538 |
| Founded by | Domingo Martínez de Irala |
| Government | |
| • Intendente Municipal | Del Pilar Cerafín Montiel Serna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 293 km2 (113 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11.648 (2,008) |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | (595)(535) |
San Roque González de Santa Cruz is a distrito in the Paraguarí Department of Paraguay, it is located 97 km from Asunción, the capital of the country.
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district.
Paraguarí is a departamento in Paraguay. At the 2002 census it had a population of 221,932. The capital is the city of Paraguarí.
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.
The National Route 1, crosses through this city.