Lambaré
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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
• 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^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com

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