San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú
San Pedro de Ycuamandyyú | |
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City and district | |
| Coordinates: 24°6′S 57°5′W / 24.100°S 57.083°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | San Pedro |
| Founded | 16 March 1786 by Commander José Ferreira and Captain Pedro García |
| Government | |
| • Intendente municipal | Carlos Alberto Quiñónez(ANR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,185 km2 (1,230 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 32,918 |
| • Density | 9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -4 Gmt |
| Postal code | 8000 |
| Area code | (595) (342) |
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San Pedro de Ycuamandyyú (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsam ˈpeðɾo ðejkwamandiˈʝu]) is a city and district in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of San Pedro.
The conquistador Aleixo Garcia, the first European to cross Paraguay and reach the Inca empire in 1524, is believed to have been killed near San Pedro on his return.