San Lorenzo is a city located in the Central Department

Central Department

Central is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Areguá. With its 1,929,834 inhabitants it is the most populated of the 17 departments of Paraguay.-Boundaries:*North: the departments of Cordillera and Presidente Hayes....

 in Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

, some 10 kilometers away from the capital Asunción

Asunción

Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...

. It is the third most populated city of Paraguay and its main activity is commerce. The National University of Asunción

Universidad Nacional de Asunción

The Universidad Nacional de Asunción, abbreviated UNA, is a public university in Paraguay. Founded in 1889, it is the oldest and most traditional university in the country.In 2006, there were 36,000 students and 5,500 professors.- Organization :...

 campus is located in San Lorenzo. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo

Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo is a diocese located in the city of San Lorenzo in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...

.The English translation is St Lawrence.

Location

• Altitude: 146 meters.
• Latitude: 25º 19' 59" S
• Longitude: 057º 31' 59" W

Sources

• World Gazeteer: Paraguay – World-Gazetteer.com Category:Populated places in Paraguay