Caacupé | |
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City and district | |
 Basilica of Caacupé, Paraguay | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Caacupé Location in Paraguay | |
| Coordinates:25°23′10″S57°08′27″W / 25.38611°S 57.14083°W /-25.38611; -57.14083 | |
| 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-03 (PYT) |
| Postal code | 3000 |
| Area code | +595 (511) |
Caacupé (Spanish pronunciation:[ka(a)kuˈpe];Guarani: Ka'akupeGuarani pronunciation:[kaʔakuˈpe], literally: "Behind the Mount") is a city and district inParaguay. It is the capital of thedepartment ofCordillera.
The town was founded in 1770 by Carlos Murphy, a grenadier in the service of KingCharles III of Spain, although a first settlement existed here from the 17th century.[2]
The city is the seat of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé. Caacupé is best known as the site ofThe Virgin of Caacupé, Saint Patron of Paraguay. TheCathedral 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.
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