Caacupé (Spanish pronunciation: [ka(a)kuˈpe]; Guarani: Ka'akupe, literally: "Behind the Mount") is a city and district in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of Cordillera.

Caacupé
City & District
Basilica of Caacupé, Paraguay
Flag Coat of arms
Caacupé Location in Paraguay
Coordinates: 25°23′10″S 57°08′27″W
Country	Paraguay
Department	Cordillera
Government
• Mayor	Diego Armando Riveros Gonzalez
Area
• Total	145 km2 (56 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	56,864 [1]
Time zone	UTC-04 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-03 (ADT)
Postal code	3000
Area code	+595 (511)

The town was founded in 1770 by Carlos Murphy, a grenadier in the service of King Charles III of Spain, although a first settlement existed here from the 17th century.[2]

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé. Caacupé is best known as the site of the Virgin of Caacupé [es], Saint Patron of Paraguay. The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Miracles, Caacupé stands in the centre of the town. A major religious festival is held annually on 8 December in honour of the statuette "Our Lady of the Miracles". This statuette, carved in the 16th century by a devout convert, was miraculously saved from a great flood, and numerous miracles are ascribed to it.[3]

During the rest of the year Caacupé is a quiet provincial town. It has a park with amusements.

Photogallery

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  Basilica of Caácupe
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  Inside view of the basilica.
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  Pilgrims
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  Aerial Panoramic view of Basílica de Caacupé

References

External list

• Official website

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