Quyquyhó
Quyquyhó | |
|---|---|
  Quyquyhó | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′48″S 56°59′24″W / 26.23000°S 56.99000°W | |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Department | Paraguarí |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esteban Martín Samaniego Álvarez (UNACE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 624 km2 (241 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 6,865 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Quyquyhó (Guaraní: Kuykuyho) is a town in the Paraguarí department of Paraguay.
Geography
[edit]It is located in the southern region of the Paraguarí Department. It is approximately 169 km away from the Paraguayan capital city, Asunción.
How to get there
[edit]From Asunción you have to take the National Route Number 1 (Ruta Uno) until you reach Caapucú, where you have to take a detour on your left to the town of Quyquyhó.
Demography
[edit]This district is 624 km² big, and according to the 2002 National Census, Quyquyhó has a total population of 6,865 inhabitants and its urban has only 798 inhabitants.
Notable people
[edit]- Aníbal Lovera, composer and singer
Sources
[edit]- World Gazetteer: Paraguay[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com