Lambaré
City
Flag of Lambaré
Lambaré is located in Paraguay
Lambaré
Lambaré
Coordinates: 25°19′48″S 57°38′24″W / 25.33000°S 57.64000°W / -25.33000; -57.64000
Country Paraguay
Department Central
Government
  MayorArmando Gómez (PLRA)
Area
  Total26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total170,851
  Density5,204/km2 (13,480/sq mi)
Area code021
ClimateCfa

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 residents

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