Back سان لورينزو (الباراغواي) Arabic سان لورينزو ARZ Сан-Ларэнса (Парагвай) Byelorussian San Lorenzo (lungsod sa Paraguay) CEB San Lorenzo (Paraguay) German San Lorenzo (Paragvajo) Esperanto San Lorenzo (Paraguay) Spanish San Lorenzo (Paraguai) Basque سن لورنزو، پاراگوئه Persian San Lorenzo (Paraguay) Finnish
San Lorenzo | |
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 San Lorenzo Cathedral | |
  San Lorenzo Location of San Lorenzo in Paraguay | |
| Coordinates: 25°20′24″S 57°31′12″W / 25.34000°S 57.52000°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Central |
| Foundation | August 10, 1775 |
| Founded by | Agustín Fernando de Pinedo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alcibiades Quiñonez (ANR) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 252,561 |
| • Density | 4,623.55/km2 (11,974.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sanlorenzan |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 |
| Area code | 021 |
| Climate | Humid subtropical climate |
| Website | www.sanlorenzomuni.gov.py |
San Lorenzo (Spanish pronunciation: [san loˈɾenso]) is a city in the Central Department in Paraguay. It is a suburb of Asunción, and the third most populous city in Paraguay, with a population of 252,561. The National University of Asunción campus is located in San Lorenzo, that's why it is sometimes known as "Ciudad Universitaria" (University City). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo.