Luque is a city in Central Department , Paraguay , part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. Both 1635 and 1750 have been recorded as dates of its founding.[ 1] Paraguayan War before relocation to San Estanislao. It is located at around 25°16′12″S 57°29′14″W / 25.27000°S 57.48722°W / -25.27000; -57.48722 Silvio Pettirossi International Airport , most important airport in the country, and the headquarters of CONMEBOL .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] ARPA – Aerolíneas Paraguayas had its headquarters in the ARPA Terminal on the grounds of the airport.[ 5]
It is a center of production of Guitars and Paraguayan harps as well as Filigranas , gold and silver filigree jewelry including the seven-band ring Carretón de Siete Ramales .
History [ edit ]
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Geography [ edit ] The city of Luque extends from Ypacaraí Lake to the western bank of the Paraguay River .
Luque is located to the East of Asunción and borders the following cities:
Demography [ edit ] Luque is the fourth-most populated city of Paraguay , after the capital city , Ciudad del Este and San Lorenzo . It is the second-most populated city of the Central Department of Paraguay.
Economy [ edit ]
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