Capiatá

Capiatá () is a city and a district in Central Department, Paraguay.

It is the only city in Central that borders seven cities: Aregua, Itaugua, Juan Augusto Saldívar, Luque, Ñemby, San Lorenzo and Ypane.

It is the location of the Francisco López Military Academy.

Etymology

The city was called Capiâtá in Classical Guarani. The name is believed to derive from the Spanish reading of the written name, thought to be derived from capyí "grass, hay" and atȃ́ "hard."

Administrative Division

The district is divided in an urban center and 15 compañías:

• 1 Naranjaty
• 2 Costa Salinas
• 3 Ca´aguy cupe
• 4 Costa Salinares
• 5 Yataity
• 6 Posta Ybycua
• 7 Posta Ybyraro
• 8 Rojas Cañada
• 9 Rojas Cañada
• 10 Laurelty
• 11 Toledo Cañada
• 15 Aldana Cañada
• 16 Urugua´y
• 17 Ycua-cora cerrito
• 18 Loma Barrero

Notable people

• Carlos Lara Bareiro, musician

References