San Lorenzo, Central Department, Paraguay

History | Geography : Location | Economy | Sport

🇵🇾 San Lorenzo (Spanish pronunciation: [san loˈɾenso]) is a city in the Central Department in Paraguay. It is a suburb of Asunción, and the third most populous city in Paraguay, with a population of 252,561. The National University of Asunción campus is located in San Lorenzo, that's why it is sometimes known as "Ciudad Universitaria" (University City). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo.

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History San Lorenzo was originally a Jesuit ranch dedicated to the exploitations of plantations known as Ñu Guazú, which was erected in the 17th century. In 1767 the Jesuits were expelled from the country, and a town was established on August 10, 1775, by Captain Agustín Fernando de Pinedo.

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Geography: Location San Lorenzo is located in the Central Department of Paraguay, about 9km from the capital of the country. It is a part of Gran Asunción. It borders the cities of Luque to the north, Ñemby to the south, Fernando de la Mora to the west, and Capiatá to the east. • Altitude: 126 meters.

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Economy San Lorenzo is the most important city for finances, economics, and education of the Central Department. The main economic activities in San Lorenzo are trade and manufacturing. In the main roads of the city, electronics stores, home-appliance stores, Supermarkets, pawn shops, and real estate stores can be observed. The supplies market is also one of the largest in the nation, with good architecture and the greatest movement in the country. the main Banks, financial companies, and cooperatives are located in and around the main roads as well.

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Sport The most popular sport in the city is football, just like the rest of Paraguay. The main team in the city is Club Sportivo San Lorenzo, who currently play in the Primera División.

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San Lorenzo has a population of over 252,561 people. San Lorenzo also forms one of the centres of the wider Central Department which has a population of over 2,243,792 people.

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Twin Towns - Sister Cities San Lorenzo has links with:

🇯🇵 Taketa, Japan
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Antipodal to San Lorenzo is: 122.483,25.333

Locations Near: San Lorenzo -57.5167,-25.3333

🇵🇾 Asunción -57.56,-25.304 d: 5.4  

🇵🇾 Fernando de la Mora -57.58,-25.323 d: 6.4  

🇵🇾 Luque -57.483,-25.267 d: 8.1  

🇵🇾 Capiatá -57.417,-25.35 d: 10.2  

🇵🇾 Lambaré -57.633,-25.317 d: 11.9  

🇵🇾 Mariano Roque Alonso -57.543,-25.158 d: 19.6  

🇦🇷 Clorinda -57.717,-25.283 d: 20.9  

🇵🇾 Caacupé -57.133,-25.383 d: 38.9  

🇦🇷 Formosa -58.183,-26.183 d: 115.7  

🇵🇾 San Juan Bautista -57.167,-26.633 d: 148.7  

Antipodal to: San Lorenzo 122.483,25.333

🇹🇼 Keelung 121.744,25.132 d: 19937.4  

🇹🇼 Yilan City 121.753,24.752 d: 19917.1  

🇹🇼 Taipei 121.547,25.031 d: 19915  

🇹🇼 Shilin 121.517,25.083 d: 19914  

🇹🇼 Xindian 121.533,24.95 d: 19910.4  

🇹🇼 Tianzibu 121.5,25.017 d: 19910.1  

🇹🇼 Zhongzheng 121.5,25.017 d: 19910.1  

🇹🇼 Jhonghe City 121.5,24.983 d: 19908.7  

🇹🇼 Tamsui 121.433,25.167 d: 19907.8  

🇹🇼 New Taipei 121.433,25 d: 19903.1  

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