Dr. Francia
Dr. Francia is a neighbourhood of Asunción, Paraguay. The neighbourhood owes its name to the former Paraguayan consul and dictator José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Palacio de los López and Estadio Defensores del Chaco.
Palacio de los López
Castle
Palacio de los López, officially titled Palacio de Gobierno is a neoclassical manor in Asunción, Paraguay, that serves as a workplace for the President of Paraguay, and as the seat of the government of Paraguay.
Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Stadium
Photo: Hazaña17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Defensores del Chaco Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. Located in the Sajonia neighbourhood, it is the owned by the Paraguayan Football Association and used mostly for football matches.
Casa de la Independencia Museum
Museum
Photo: Fernando Boccia, Public domain.
The Casa de la Independencia Museum is a history museum and historic house located in Asunción, Paraguay. The museum was inaugurated on May 14, 1965, and showcases pieces of history that date back to the independence of the country.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Antonio and Catedral.
Catedral
Neighborhood
Photo: FF MM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Catedral is a barrio of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. It has a population of 3,676 people and it is located next to the Paraguay River and other barrios such as La Encarnación, General Díaz, San Roque and Ricardo Brugada.
Tacumbú
Neighborhood
Tacumbú is one of the barrios of Asunción and famous for the prison also referred to as "Tacumbú". The famous Tacumbú hill is also located in this neighbourhood.
Dr. Francia
- Type: Neighborhood with 12,900 residents
- Description: barrio in Gran Asunción, Paraguay
- Category: locality
- Location: Asunción, Southern Paraneña, Paraguay, South America
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Latitude
-25.27954° or 25° 16′ 46″ southLongitude
-57.64946° or 57° 38′ 58″ westPopulation
12,900Elevation
95 metres (312 feet)Open location code
5864P9C2+56OpenStreetMap ID
node 1764384944OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
11673282Wikidata ID
Q5304094
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Dr. Francia” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dr. Francia”
- Portuguese: “Dr. Francia (Assunção)”
- Portuguese: “Dr. Francia”
- Spanish: “Doctor Francia”
- Spanish: “Doctor Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia”
- Spanish: “Dr Francia (Asuncion)”
- Spanish: “Dr. Francia (Asuncion)”
- Spanish: “Dr. Francia (Asunción)”
- Spanish: “Dr. Francia”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Encarnación and Auditorio Ruy Díaz de Guzman.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Facultad de Medicina and Comisaría Primera Asunción.
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