Boquerón Department
department of Paraguay
The Boquerón Department (Spanish pronunciation: [bokeˈɾon]; Spanish: Departamento de Boquerón) is a department in the west of Paraguay. The capital is Filadelfia.
Boquerón Department
Departamento de Boquerón | |
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| Coordinates: 21°31′S 60°42′W / 21.517°S 60.700°W | |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Capital | Filadelfia |
| Number of Districts | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Edwin Pauls Friesen (ANR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91,669 km2 (35,394 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 45,617 |
| • Density | 0.50/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-19 |
Districts
changeThe department has 6 districts: