Asunceno
/ɑːˌsuːnˈsjɒn/
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The name refers to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Asunción de Nuestra Señora). The city was founded by Juan de Salazar de Espinosa on 15 August 1537, the feast day of the Assumption.
Other places in the region and their demonyms
Ciudad del Este
About 330 km east
People are called:
Ciudadestino
Encarnación
About 370 km southeast
People are called:
Encarnaceno
About 1,000 km southwest
People are called:
Porteño
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