Horqueta | |
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Horqueta | |
Coordinates: 23°20′39″S 57°02′37″W / 23.34417°S 57.04361°W | |
Country | Paraguay |
Department | Concepción |
Founded | May 10, 1793 |
Founded by | Commander Juan Manuel Gamarra, by Priest Andrés Salinas |
Government | |
• Municipal intendant | Jorge Enrique Centurión Giménez |
Area | |
• Total | 2,889 km2 (1,115 sq mi) |
Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 60,031 |
• Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8820 |
Area code | (595) (32) |
Climate | Aw |
Horqueta (Guarani: Orkéta) is a city of Paraguay, in the department of Concepción, located 50 kilometers from Concepción City and 428 kilometers from Asunción. It is established in a hill.