# Ciudad del Este District, Alto Paraná Department – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/ciudad-del-este/ District · Alto Paraná Department # Ciudad del Este Ciudad del Este is a district of Paraguay in Alto Paraná Department. It had an estimated **311,206 people** in 2023 on 151 km² (about 2,056 per km²). Its main town is Ciudad del Este. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,404 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 311,206people (2023) - 151km² - 1,404mapped services - 213 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Ciudad del Este? Ciudad del Este had an estimated **311,206 people** in 2023 — 36.0% of Alto Paraná Department, 2nd of 250 districts. There are 979 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Alto Paraná Department figure of 977). Spread over 151 km², that is about **2,056 people per km²**, 10th of 250 districts. 28.7% of people are children under 15 and 5.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Alto Paraná Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people. 0–4 ****29,918** 5–9 ****29,716** 10–14 ****29,711** 15–19 ****29,564** 20–24 ****28,792** 25–29 ****26,341** 30–34 ****24,445** 35–39 ****22,800** 40–44 ****19,635** 45–49 ****16,702** 50–54 ****14,812** 55–59 ****12,132** 60–64 ****9,561** 65–69 ****7,227** 70–74 ****4,763** 75–79 ****2,735** 80+ ****2,344** Source: [UNFPA and Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-pry). ## Where is Ciudad del Este? Ciudad del Este lies in [Alto Paraná Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 4 other districts: [Hernandarias](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/hernandarias/), [Los Cedrales](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/los-cedrales/), [Minga Guazú](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/minga-guazu/) and [Presidente Franco](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/presidente-franco/). By area it is the 218th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 1.1% of [Alto Paraná Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/). The centre of Ciudad del Este is about 299 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. The centre point is at 25.4935° S, 54.6766° W. Source: [Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC), INE: Instituto Nacionel de Estadistica Paraguay via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pry). ## Things to see in and around Ciudad del Este OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Ciudad del Este: 5 memorials; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 gallery; 1 beach. - Museo mensú · museum - Costanera Ñande Renda · beach - Divisa Internacional Brasil/Paraguay · viewpoint - Arts · gallery - Monumento a la Democracia · memorial - Monumento al Generalísimo Chiang Kai-Shek · memorial - Oasis · memorial - Piedra de los Pioneros · memorial - Reloj · memorial ### Nearby, outside Ciudad del Este - Maktub arguile Lounge · attraction, Hernandarias5.5 km - Zoologico · zoo, Hernandarias6.6 km - Mueso de la Tierra Guaraní · museum, Hernandarias6.8 km - Museo Tierra Guaraní (Itaipú) · museum, Hernandarias6.8 km - Modelo Reducido de la Represa de Itaipú · museum, Hernandarias7.1 km - Plaza la Amistad · attraction, Hernandarias7.5 km - Parque Municipal Monday · nature reserve, Presidente Franco8.7 km - Saltos del Monday · attraction, Presidente Franco8.9 km - Tacuru pucu · museum, Hernandarias10 km - Club Atletico Obreros · attraction, Hernandarias10 km - Club Sagrados Corazon de Jesus · attraction, Hernandarias10 km - Museo Tacuru Pucu · attraction, Hernandarias11 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ciudad del Este - Time zoneUTC−3, no daylight saving · America/Asuncion - CurrencyGuarani (PYG) - Country calling code+595 - LanguagesSpanish, Guarani - Plug typesType C · 220 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Guaraní International Airport (AGT) · Ciudad del Este17 km - Cataratas International Airport (IGU) · Foz do Iguaçu22 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:22, sunset around 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Ciudad del Este Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Ciudad del Este. The largest with a recorded population: Ciudad del Este (301,815). Settlements here lie between about 138 m and 251 m above sea level (median 213 m). - 23 de Octubre - Acaray - Barrio Amambay - Barrio Cerrado Alto Los Pinos- IDESA - Barrio Santa Ana - Bernardino Caballero - Boquerón - CONAVI Santa Clara - Carolina - Carolina - Las Mercedes - Mburukuyá - Che La Reina - Ciudad Nueva - Ciudad del Este - Consejo Nacional de la Vivienda - Don Bosco - Emilio O'Leary - Fracción Primavera - General Bernardino Caballero - Jardín del Este - Jesuitas - Juan Emiliano O’Leary - La Blanca - Microcentro - Monday - NF Km 12 Monday - NF Kuarahy Resẽ Terminal - Nueve a Once Monday - Ocho a Nueve Monday - Once a Trece Acaray - Once a Trece Monday - Pablo Rojas - Quinta San Jorge - Remansito - San Alfredo - San Blas - San Isidro - San José - San Juan - San Juan - Jardín del Este - Siete a Nueve Acaray - San Juan - Siete a Nueve Acaray - San Lucas - San Miguel - Área Dos - Santa Ana - Villa Acaray - Villa Elvira - Villa Fanny - Villa Grupo Ramos - Villa Nueva - Villa Veintitrés de Octubre - Área 2 - Área 3 - Área 4 - Área 8 - Área Cuatro - Área Dos - Área Ocho - Área Tres - Área Uno Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ciudad del Este Named natural and historic features inside Ciudad del Este, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 lake. - Arroyo Amambay - Lago Represado - Lago de la República - Río Acaray-mí ### Forests and nature 5 parks. - Parque Amambay - Parque Jardín del Este - Parque Mbaracayú - Parque Salto del Guairá - Parque San Lucas ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente Pesoa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ciudad del Este and the best time to visit In Ciudad del Este, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,612 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (211 mm) and the driest Aug (70 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 147 Feb 27 129 Mar 26 117 Apr 24 124 May 19 163 Jun 17 108 Jul 17 85 Aug 19 70 Sep 21 121 Oct 24 211 Nov 25 159 Dec 27 179 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ciudad del Este Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cristo Rey Centro Odontológico · Ciudad del Este 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.49402&mlon=-54.67611#map=17/-25.49402/-54.67611) Bank Banco Atlas - Sucursal Ciudad del Este · Ciudad del Este 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.49642&mlon=-54.66734#map=17/-25.49642/-54.66734) ATM Banco Itau · Hernandarias 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.43656&mlon=-54.63694#map=17/-25.43656/-54.63694) Petrol pump Copeg · Ciudad del Este 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.49585&mlon=-54.67801#map=17/-25.49585/-54.67801) Hotel Posada Aurora · Ciudad del Este 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.49402&mlon=-54.67611#map=17/-25.49402/-54.67611) Mall Metalurgica Alarcón · Ciudad del Este 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.49459&mlon=-54.68063#map=17/-25.49459/-54.68063) School Colegio nacional Augusto roa bastos · Ciudad del Este 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.49366&mlon=-54.67646#map=17/-25.49366/-54.67646) College UNINTER - Universidad Internacional Tres Fronteras · Ciudad del Este 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.49402&mlon=-54.67611#map=17/-25.49402/-54.67611) Police station Comisaría 2da Ciudad Nueva · Ciudad del Este 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.50227&mlon=-54.66897#map=17/-25.50227/-54.66897) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ciudad del Este Places mapped inside Ciudad del Este in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals60 - Banks39 - Petrol pumps94 - Hotels90 - Shopping malls168 - Schools177 - Colleges and universities66 - Cinemas5 - Pharmacies135 - Restaurants400 - Police stations44 - Dental clinics126 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Alto Paraná Department - Domingo Martínez de Irala - Dr. Juan León Mallorquín - Dr. Raúl Peña - Hernandarias - Iruña - Itakyry - Juan E. O'leary - Los Cedrales - Mbaracayú - Minga Guazú - Minga Porá - Naranjal - Presidente Franco - San Alberto - San Cristóbal - Santa Fe del Paraná - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa del Monday - Tavapy - Yguazú - Ñacunday ## Quick answers - Where is Ciudad del Este?In Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay - What is the population of Ciudad del Este?311,206 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Ciudad del Este?About 26 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Ciudad del Este?About 2,056 people per km² - What borders Ciudad del Este?Hernandarias, Los Cedrales, Minga Guazú and Presidente Franco - What is there to see in Ciudad del Este?Arts, Costanera Ñande Renda, Divisa Internacional Brasil/Paraguay, Monumento a la Democracia - What time zone is Ciudad del Este in?UTC−3 - What currency is used in Ciudad del Este?Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in Ciudad del Este?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ciudad del Este?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ciudad del Este?Settlements lie between 138 m and 251 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ciudad del Este?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ciudad del Este?March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ciudad del Este?Cristo Rey Centro Odontológico, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ciudad del Este?Banco Atlas - Sucursal Ciudad del Este, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ciudad del Este?Banco Itau, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ciudad del Este?Copeg, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ciudad del Este?60 mapped - How many banks are in Ciudad del Este?39 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ciudad del Este?94 mapped - What is the P-code of Ciudad del Este?PY1001 (OCHA common operational dataset)