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Cerro Corá (hill)

Coordinates: 22°40′00″S 55°59′00″W / 22.66667°S 55.98333°W / -22.66667; -55.98333
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Cerro Corá
Cerro Corá is located in Paraguay
Cerro Corá
Cerro Corá
Paraguay
Highest point
Elevation318 m (1,043 ft)
Coordinates22°40′00″S 55°59′00″W / 22.66667°S 55.98333°W / -22.66667; -55.98333[1]
Geography
LocationPedro Juan Caballero, Amambay Department, Paraguay
Parent rangeAmambai Mountains
Geology
Mountain typeHill

Cerro Corá (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsero koˈɾa]) is a hill in Paraguay, with an elevation of 318 meters (1,043 ft). It is located in the municipality of Pedro Juan Caballero, Amambay Department, in the Amambai Mountains.

In 1870, it was the site of the Battle of Cerro Corá, the concluding battle of the Paraguayan War.

References

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  1. ^ "Cerro Corá". Retrieved 7 June 2018.