Sajonia is a barrio (neighbourhood) of

Asunción Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay o ...

, the capital of

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. It is located next to the

Paraguay River The Paraguay River (Río Paraguay in Spanish, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese, Ysyry Paraguái in Guarani) is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It flows about from its headwaters i ...

and has a population of 14,873 people. This barrio is home to different social classes, but most predominantly middle- to upper-class families. The Carlos Antonio López Avenue runs through Sajonia. Some important sites in this barrio are the Port of Sajonia, the Club Deportivo Sajonia (a social and sports club), the Spanish Hospital, the Navy Club and the

Defensores del Chaco Estadio Defensores del Chaco is a multi-purpose stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium once had a 50,000+ capacity, however over the years the stadium has undergone remodeling, dropping the ...

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, which is used mostly for

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games but it is also used for other activities such as

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Neighbourhoods of Asunción {{Paraguay-geo-stub