The Greater Ciudad del Este is a metropolitan area in Paraguay consisting of most of the Alto Paraná Department. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in Paraguay, after the Gran Asunción, and has more than 500,000 inhabitants. In Spanish, it is referred to by various terms, including the Gran Ciudad del Este, Area Metropolitana de Ciudad del Este, and Metro Ciudad del Este.
Gran Ciudad del Este | |
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Country | Paraguay
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Major Cities | Ciudad del Este Hernandarias Presidente Franco Minga Guazú |
Area | |
• Metro | 1,017 km2 (393 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Metro | 546,643 |
• Metro density | 549.4/km2 (1,423/sq mi) |
Transportation
editAir
editThe Guarani International Airport in Minga Guazú connects this metropolitan area with other South American destinations.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Alto Paraná Department: Statistics Bureau of Paraguay Archived 2009-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Media related to Gran Ciudad del Este at Wikimedia Commons