Zanja Pytá

Zanja Pytá
Zanja Pytã
City
Zanja Pytá
Coordinates: 22°37′53″S 55°37′53″W / 22.6314°S 55.6315°W / -22.6314; -55.6315Coordinates: 22°37′53″S 55°37′53″W / 22.6314°S 55.6315°W / -22.6314; -55.6315
Country Paraguay
Department Amambay
Created 2012
Government
 • Intendant Marcelino Rolón (ANR)
Area
 • Total 2,106 km2 (813 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 12,480
 • Density 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone AST (UTC-04)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-03)
Climate Cfa

Zanja Pytá (guarani for Red Trench) is a city and district in Paraguay, located in the Amambay Department. It was part of the Pedro Juan Caballero District, and was independent from this in 2012.
The city lies on the border with the Brazilian city of Sanja Puitã in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul

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