Canindeyú Department
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| Canindeyú | |||
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| Coordinates: 24°1′S 54°20′W / 24.017°S 54.333°WCoordinates: 24°1′S 54°20′W / 24.017°S 54.333°W | |||
| Country |  Paraguay |
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| Capital | Salto del Guairá | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 14,667 km2 (5,663 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 140,551 | ||
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-04) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-03) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | PY-14 | ||
| Number of Districts | 10 | ||
Canindeyú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Salto del Guairá.
[edit] Districts
The department is divided in 11 districts:
- Corpus Christi
- Curuguaty
- General Francisco Caballero Alvarez (Puente Kyhá)
- Itanará
- Katueté
- La Paloma
- Nueva Esperanza
- Salto del Guairá
- Villa Ygatimí
- Yasy Cañy
- Ypehú
The eastern part of Canindeyu is very green; mostly rolling hills and soy bean farms. A fair portion of the population consists of Brazilian immigrants.
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