Luque

For other uses, see Luque (disambiguation).

Luque Lúke (Avañe'ẽ)
City
Luque, Paraguay
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Luque Location within Paraguay
Coordinates: 25°16′12″S 57°29′14″W
Country	Paraguay
Department	Central
Area
• Total	220 km2 (85 sq mi)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	263,604
Climate	Cfa

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Luque (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlu.ke]) is a city in Central Department of Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. Both 1635 and 1750 have been recorded as dates of its founding. It was temporarily the capital of Paraguay in 1868 during the Paraguayan War before relocation to San Estanislao. The city is home to Paraguay's main international airport, Silvio Pettirossi International Airport and the Ñu Guasú Park, which is where the Paraguayan Olympic Committee is also located.

The continental governing body of association football in South America, CONMEBOL, has its headquarters approximately 3 minutes from the airport, which hosts the South American Football Museum. The 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup took place in Luque. When it existed, ARPA – Aerolíneas Paraguayas had its headquarters in the ARPA Terminal on the grounds of the airport. It is a center of production of guitars and Paraguayan harps as well as Filigranas, gold and silver filigree jewelry including the seven-band ring Carretón de Siete Ramales.