Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay

Pedro Juan Caballero is a city in north- eastern Paraguay on the border with Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, directly across from Ponta Porã. It is the capital of the department of Amambay.

Pedro Juan Caballero was founded in 1893. It is located at the end point of the highway Ruta 5, which comes from Concepción ago.

The city is primarily a commercial and shopping center, known in Brazil for cheap alcohol and consumer goods, as well as a center for drug trafficking and smuggling.

The eponymous politician Pedro Juan Caballero (1786-1821) was a leader of the Paraguayan independence movement.

The population is 64,153 (as of August 28, 2002 ).

- 22.566666666667 - 55.716666666667Koordinaten: 22 ° 34 ' S, 55 ° 43 ' W

Bella Vista Norte | Capitán Bado | Pedro Juan Caballero

  • Location in Paraguay
  • Departamento Amambay
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