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Lambaré (Spanish pronunciation: [lambaˈɾe]) is a city in Central Department, Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. With a population of approximately 140,000 inhabitants, it is the sixth-most populous city in the country.
Lambaré | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
  Lambaré | |
| Coordinates: 25°19′48″S 57°38′24″W / 25.33000°S 57.64000°W | |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Department |  Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Armando Gómez (PLRA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 170,851 |
| • Density | 5,204/km2 (13,480/sq mi) |
| Area code | 021 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Toponymy
editThe name of the town derive from the Guarani language Ambaré, "the land of shadows". The people were known as avambaré, citizens of El Ambaré.
Notable people
edit- Rafael Lovera - professional boxer
References
edit- World Gazeteer: Paraguay[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
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