Boquerón is a department in the Western Region of Paraguay. It is the country's largest department, with an area of 91,669 km2, but its population is only 45,617 (2002 census). The department includes most of the German Mennonite colonies of Fernheim, Menno, and Neuland. The capital is Filadelfia. Other towns are General Eugenio A. Garay, Doctor Pedro P. Peña, and Mariscal Estigarribia. Main road of Filadelfia Filadelfia is a town in the Gran Chaco desert of western Paraguay and is the capital of the Boquerón department. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... The Republic of Paraguay is a landlocked republic in South America. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations based on the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons. ... Main road of Filadelfia Filadelfia is a town in the Gran Chaco desert of western Paraguay and is the capital of the Boquerón department. ...
In 1992 the departement Nueva Asunción was merged with Boquerón, effectively recreating the departement as of 1945 when it was split. Also in 1992 the capital was moved from Doctor Pedro P. Peña to the current one.
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