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Caacupe, the capital city of the department of Cordillera is located in Paraguay. It follows the America/ Asuncion time zone. Its current time zone is UTC/GMT-4 hours. It was established in the year 1770 and is located at 25° 23' 0" South, 57° 9' 0" West. It has an altitude of 109 meters. The important cities and towns nearby are Campamento Humaita in the east; Ibapobo, Garrapata, Catorce de Mayo in the west; Campamento Rivarola in the North and Guyra Toro in the South.The Caacupe city is renowned for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupe. It is a center of worship for a large number of devotees. This city is well known for its important religious festival which is held on the eighth of December every year honoring the statue of Our Lady of the Miracles. The statue was carved in the sixteenth century, and it could withstand the great flood. In the middle of the town, a huge basilica can be found. Over three lakh pilgrims gather here for the festival. Apart from the festival season, the Caacupe city is a calm provincial area. It has a number of pleasant amusement parks.
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