# Pedro Juan Caballero

> city and departmental capital of Amambay, Paraguay

**Wikidata**: [Q849292](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q849292)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Juan_Caballero,_Paraguay)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pedro-juan-caballero

## Summary
Pedro Juan Caballero is the capital city of the Amambay Department in Paraguay. Founded on December 1, 1899, it is a large border municipality with a population of 127,437 as of 2022. The city is named after Pedro Juan Caballero and serves as a significant administrative and population center in the region.

## Key Facts
- **Population**: 127,437 (2022 census).
- **Inception**: Founded on December 1, 1899.
- **Location**: Capital of Amambay Department, Paraguay.
- **Coordinates**: Latitude -22.566666666667, Longitude -55.716666666667.
- **Area**: 3,698 square kilometres.
- **Elevation**: 607 metres above sea level.
- **Climate**: Humid subtropical climate.
- **Time Zone**: Atlantic Time Zone (UTC−03:00).
- **Postal Code Range**: 130101–130149.
- **Official Languages**: Spanish and Guarani.
- **UN/LOCODE**: PYPJC.

## FAQs
**What is the geographical and administrative status of Pedro Juan Caballero?**
Pedro Juan Caballero is classified as a municipality, a city, a border city, and a big city. It serves as the departmental capital of Amambay in Paraguay.

**What are the demographic and linguistic characteristics of the city?**
The city has a population of 127,437 inhabitants as of 2022. Its official languages are Spanish and Guarani.

**What unique identifiers are associated with Pedro Juan Caballero?**
The city holds numerous identifiers including the VIAF ID 138406831, GeoNames ID 3437547, and a MusicBrainz Area ID 0abf65af-3574-4baa-8348-b25da184d486. Its library of Congress Authority ID is n82243693.

**Is Pedro Juan Caballero twinned with any other cities?**
Yes, the city is twinned with Campo Grande.

## Why It Matters
Pedro Juan Caballero holds significance as the administrative capital of the Amambay Department, functioning as a central hub for the region. Its status as a border city enhances its relevance in regional geography and cross-border interactions. With a substantial population exceeding 127,000, it stands as a major urban center in Paraguay, reflecting the cultural and linguistic heritage of the country through its official use of Spanish and Guarani.

## Notable For
- Serving as the capital of the Amambay Department.
- Being a designated "border city" and "big city."
- Its humid subtropical climate.
- Being named after the historical figure Pedro Juan Caballero.
- Its extensive international digital presence across 40 Wikipedia language editions.

## Body

### Geography and Administration
Pedro Juan Caballero is situated in the Amambay Department of Paraguay, where it serves as the departmental capital. The city is geographically positioned at coordinates -22.566666666667 latitude and -55.716666666667 longitude. It covers a total area of 3,698 square kilometres and sits at an elevation of 607 metres above sea level. The city falls within the Atlantic Time Zone (UTC−03:00) and experiences a humid subtropical climate according to the Köppen classification.

Administratively, the city is recognized as a municipality of Paraguay. It is officially classified as a city, a border city, and a big city. The postal code system for the area ranges from 130101 to 130149.

### History and Demographics
The city was officially founded on December 1, 1899. It is named in honor of Pedro Juan Caballero. According to the 2022 census data provided by the National Institute of Statistics of Paraguay, the population of Pedro Juan Caballero is 127,437. The city maintains Spanish and Guarani as its official languages.

### Digital and Academic Identifiers
Pedro Juan Caballero is indexed in numerous national and international databases. Its bibliographic presence includes a VIAF ID (138406831), a Library of Congress Authority ID (n82243693), and a National Library of Israel J9U ID (987007559863905171).

Geospatial and location services identify the city through various IDs:
- GeoNames ID: 3437547
- OpenStreetMap Node ID: 2129274144
- OpenStreetMap Relation ID: 6614169
- GNS Unique Feature ID: -912114
- Who's On First ID: 1125986137
- iNaturalist Place ID: 41156
- Yale Lux ID: place/4f8211ad-ade7-4b9f-bff3-74980c40ff3c

Additional web and database identifiers include:
- Freebase ID: /m/040xfn
- UN/LOCODE: PYPJC
- Quora Topic: Pedro-Juan-Caballero-Paraguay
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: place/Pedro-Juan-Caballero-Paraguay
- MusicBrainz Area ID: 0abf65af-3574-4baa-8348-b25da184d486
- Yahoo WOEID: 379188

### Media and Online Presence
The city maintains a significant presence on Wikimedia projects, with a sitelink count of 45. Its Wikipedia title is "Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay," and the entry is available in 40 languages including English, Spanish, German, French, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese. The Wikimedia Commons category for the city is "Pedro Juan Caballero."

Visual documentation of the city includes:
- **Image**: Laguna_Punta_Porã.JPG
- **Flag Image**: Bandera_de_Pedro_Juan_Caballero.jpg
- **Page Banner**: Pedro_Juan_Caballero_banner.png

### Related Categories and People
The city is associated with specific categories for its residents. The category for people born in the city is identified by the Wikidata ID Q8067709, and the broader category for associated people is "Category:People from Pedro Juan Caballero." The main topic category for the city is "Category:Pedro Juan Caballero."

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. [Source](https://www.datos.gov.py/dataset/nuevo-codigo-postal-del-paraguay)
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. MusicBrainz
5. [Source](https://www.ine.gov.py/censo2022/documentos/1%20Resultados%20finales%20poblacion.pdf)
6. Flickr Shapefiles Public Dataset 2.0
7. GeoNames
8. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/py.htm)
9. Quora
10. [iNaturalist](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/inaturalist-places.csv.zip)