Katueté
Katueté | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 24°15′01.5″S 54°46′52.3″W / 24.250417°S 54.781194°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Canindeyú |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julio César Brítez |
| Area | |
• Total | 588.8 km2 (227.3 sq mi) |
| Population (November 9, 2022) | |
• Total | 10,774 |
| • Density | 18.30/km2 (47.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
| Postal code | 7920 |
| MCN | 1408 |
| Website | Official website |
Katueté is a municipality of Paraguay that is located in the central area of the Department of Canindeyú. The district was created by law no. 342/94 on May 24, 1994. It is located 362 km from the capital city of Asunción, on Route 10.
The name of Katueté is attributed to Dr. Alejandro Encina Marín, who on a tour with the owners of the area looking for a suitable site for the creation of an urban center, expressed upon arriving at the place in the Guaraní language "katueté voi, ko ape oî porâta”, to the owners' statement about the benefits of the location of that site.