Maciel is a district located in the north western part of the Caazapá Department of Paraguay.

Maciel
District
Maciel is located in Paraguay
Maciel
Maciel
Coordinates: 26°11′00″S 56°28′20″W / 26.18333°S 56.47222°W / -26.18333; -56.47222
Country Paraguay
DepartmentCaazapá
FoundedDecember 17, 1892
Government
 • Intendente MunicipalAmadeo Alberto Ledesma Ortiz (ANR)
Area
 • Total
457 km2 (176 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
3,957
 • Density8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-04 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-03 (ADT)
Area code(595) (5428)

Location

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The district is located in the north western part of the department and shares border with two districts of Caazapá (Caazapá and Doctor Moisés S. Bertoni), one of the Paraguarí Department (Mbuyapey) and two of the Guairá Department (Borja and Iturbe).

Population

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At the 2002 census Maciel had a population of 3,957, an increase of 0.4% since 1992.

References

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How to get here

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It is located only 10 km away from the city of Caazapá, where one can get taking the national route number 8.