Canindeyú () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Salto del Guairá. Canindeyú comes from the Guarani words Kaninde - macaw; ju - yellow, blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
Districts
The department is divided into 16 districts:
Corpus Christi Curuguaty General Francisco Caballero Álvarez (Puente Kyhá) Itanará Katueté La Paloma Laurel Maracaná Nueva Esperanza Puerto Adela Salto del Guairá Villa Ygatimí Yasy Cañy Yby Pytá Ybyrarobaná Ypehú
The eastern part of Canindeyu is very green; mostly rolling hills and soy bean farms. A fair portion of the population consists of Brazilian immigrants and Portuguese is widely spoken, along with Spanish and Guaraní.
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