Lambaré
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| Coordinates: 25°19′48″S 57°38′24″W / 25.33000°S 57.64000°W | |
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| • Mayor | Armando Gómez (PLRA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 170,851 |
| • Density | 5,204/km2 (13,480/sq mi) |
| Area code | 021 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Lambaré (Spanish pronunciation: [lambaˈɾe]) is a city in Central Department, Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. With a population of approximately 140,000 inhabitants, it is the sixth-most populous city in the country.
Toponymy
The name of the town derive from the Guarani language Ambaré, "the land of shadows". The people were known as avambaré, citizens of El Ambaré.
Notable people
- Rafael Lovera - professional boxer
References
- World Gazeteer: Paraguay – World-Gazetteer.com


