Catedral (Asunción)
La Catedral is a barrio of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. It has a population of 3,676 people and it is located next to the Paraguay River and other barrios such as La Encarnación, General Díaz, San Roque and Ricardo Brugada. It was named after the cathedral of Asunción.
It is believed that after the great fire that affected Asunción in 1543, the enclave of Catedral of Asunción still remains the same, despite having modifications in its structure during the years.
This barrio is home to several tourist attractions such as the old building of the National Congress known as "Cabildo de Asunción", the Independencia Plaza, the colonial post-office building, the Panteón Nacional de los Héroes, the National Bank of Fomento, the Casa de la Independencia Museum and the Uruguayan Plaza.
