Jesús
Jesús is a district in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay. It is well known for its Jesuit Mission, the Ruins of Jesús de Tavarangue. In 1993, the mission was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is open to visitation by tourists.
Photo: Patty P, Public domain.- Type: Village with 6,360 residents
- Description: district of Paraguay
- Also known as: “Jesus”, “Jesus de Tavarangue”, “Jesus, Paraguay”, and “Jesús, Paraguay”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ruins of Jesús de Tavarangue.
Ruins of Jesús de Tavarangue
Archaeological site
Jesús
- Categories: municipality of Paraguay and locality
- Location: Itapúa, Paraguay, South America
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Latitude
-27.0557° or 27° 3′ 21″ south
Longitude
-55.7412° or 55° 44′ 29″ west
Population
6,360
Elevation
193 metres (633 feet)
Open location code
5846W7V5+PG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Jesús” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Jesús de Tavarangüé”
- Chinese: “赫蘇斯”
- Dutch: “Jesús”
- French: “Jesús de Tavarangüé”
- French: “Jesús”
- German: “Jesús”
- Hebrew: “חזוס”
- Italian: “Jesús”
- Portuguese: “Jesús (Paraguai)”
- Portuguese: “Jesús”
- Romanian: “Jesús, Paraguay”
- Spanish: “Jesús de Tavarangüé (Paraguay)”
- Spanish: “Jesús de Tavarangüé”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Guaraní people 01 and Guavirami.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Plaza Central and Comisaría 26 Jesus.
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