Chiriguelo is a place or inhabited location in the Paraguayan district of
Pedro Juan Caballero, in
Amambay
Amambay () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Pedro Juan Caballero.
The name comes from the name of a part of the Caaguazú Cordillera, " Amambai Mountains". Amambay is the name of a fern, typical of the forest in the region.
Dist ...
. It is located on
Route 5, from the center of Pedro Juan Caballero, and is above sea level. It is also known as ''Colonia Capitán Raúl Ocampos Rojas''.
Chiriguelo is near the border with
Brazil
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, and has
police
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and
customs
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offices to control or check migration and merchandise traffic between Paraguay and Brazil; these services were previously provided by the offices in Pedro Juan Caballero.
References
Populated places in the Amambay Department
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