Karapaí

City and district in Amambay, Paraguay
Karapaí
Karapã'i
City and district
23°35′57″S 55°59′10″W / 23.59917°S 55.98611°W / -23.59917; -55.98611
CountryParaguay
DepartmentAmambay
CreatedOctober 22, 2013
Government
 • IntendantTo be elected in 2015[1]
Area
 • Total1,274 km2 (492 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total7,280
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-04 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-03 (ADT)

Karapaí (locally known as Estrella del Norte) is a municipality in Paraguay, located in the Amambay Department. It is the newest district created in this department, being it the fifth one.[2]

References

  1. ^ Comicios en Karapai recién en 2015 ABC Digital, December 23, 2013
  2. ^ "Ley Nº 5085 / CREA EL MUNICIPIO DE KARAPAÍ EN EL XIII DEPARTAMENTO AMAMBAY Y UNA MUNICIPALIDAD CON ASIENTO EN EL PUEBLO DE KARAPAÍ". Central Archives and Library of Congress (in Spanish). Asuncion. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  • Luz verde para que Karapai sea el quinto município del Amambay
  • Senadores aprobaron la distritación de Karapai como el 5º de Amambay


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