Pilar (Paraguay)
Pilar | |
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Coordinates: 26 ° 52 ′ S , 58 ° 18 ′ W
Pilar on the map of Paraguay
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Basic data | |
Country | Paraguay |
Department | Ñeembucú |
City foundation | October 12, 1779 |
Residents | 32,800 (2018) |
City insignia | |
Detailed data | |
surface | 430 km² |
Post Code | 2800 |
prefix | (595) (786) |
Time zone | UTC −4 |
City patron | Virgen del Pilar |
Cathedral in Pilar |
Pilar is a district town and capital of the Ñeembucú department on the Paraguay River in Paraguay with 32,800 inhabitants, on the border with Argentina .
It has, among other things, a historical museum - the Museo Cabildo de Pilar, built in 1784, a port, an airfield and a university .
After the Triple Alliance War , Italian immigrants settled in Pilar and founded a textile factory.
Web links
- Pilar on Paraguay1.de
- pilar.gov.py (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population statistics (PDF) p. 36.dgeec.gov.py , accessed on December 7, 2018.
- ↑ El toque italiano en la sociedad pilarense ultimahora.com , October 12, 2012, accessed on December 7, 2018.