Coronel Oviedo, locally known as Oviedo, is a city in east-central Paraguay. It is the capital of the Caaguazú Department, about 150 kilometers east of Asunción, and was founded in 1758.
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The city has a population of about 52,400 (2006 Estimate) and is the hometown of former president Nicanor Duarte Frutos. Coronel Oviedo is an important transit point, as it lies halfway between Asunción and Ciudad del Este. In addition, it sits at the intersection of highways Ruta 2, Ruta 7 and Ruta 8.
The moniker for the city is the "Capital of Work" or capital de trabajo in Spanish.
The original name of the city at the time of its founding was "Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Ajos" or "Our Lady of the Rosary of Garlic", as the cultivation of garlic was a prominent local cash crop and formed a significant base for trade in the city. In 1931, the government of Paraguay changed the name of the city to Coronel Oviedo in memory of Cnel Florentin Oviedo, hero of the War of the Triple Alliance. After the war, Oviedo settled in Ajos and lived there until his death in 1935.
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo.
From the Wikipedia article Coronel Oviedo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Coronel Oviedo
- Villarrica34 km S
- Caaguazú43 km E
- Caacupé71 km W
- Doctor Juan Eulogio Estigarribia74 km E
- Caazapá84 km S
- Itauguá92 km W
- Itá93 km W
- Capiatá102 km W
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