Paraguay's second-largest city and the capital of Alto Parana Department, on the Parana River 327 kilometers east of the capital Asuncion and adjoining the Brazilian border, connected across the river by the Friendship Bridge. It is the largest city in the Triple Frontier region bordering Foz do Iguacu, Brazil and Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, and lies near both the Itaipu Dam, one of the world's largest hydroelectric plants, and Iguazu Falls.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Ciudad del Este, Wikipedia
Infobox, Population
Population (2022) City 325,819
Infobox: area_total_km2
104
Article text
On 3 February 1957, the city now known as Ciudad del Este was founded by decree, but with the name of "Puerto Flor de Lis" ("Port Lily Flower") close by a location known as Tacuru pucu ("Tall Termite Hill" in the Guarani) which was for a time the upper limit of navigation on the Paraná River.
Infobox, Coordinates
25.51667S 54.61667W
- In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source2. Ciudad del Este (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 185 m
Wikidata: Ciudad del Este
Wikidata Q192235, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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