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Villa Elisa | |
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  Villa Elisa | |
| Coordinates: 25°30′27″S 57°34′21″W / 25.50750°S 57.57250°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Central |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Intendente Municipal | Ricardo Estigarribia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 75,933 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Postal code | 2610 |
| Area code | (595) (021) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Villa Elisa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiʎa eˈlisa]) is a city in the Central Department of Paraguay on the outskirts of Asuncion. It was the only colony that was inhabited by Swedish people in Paraguay [citation needed] and today is one of the most important and active cities that are part of the Metropolitan Area of the capital. Villa Elisa is an urban city and borders with Asuncion, in the Defensores del Chaco Ave some 16 km away from Asuncion's city centre. It was founded on March 22, 1938.