# Itakyry District, Alto Paraná Department – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/itakyry/

District · Alto Paraná Department 

# Itakyry

Itakyry is a district of Paraguay in Alto Paraná Department. It had an estimated **41,512 people** in 2023 on 1,961 km² (about 21 per km²). 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41,512people (2023)
- 1,961km²
- 56mapped services
- 253 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Itakyry?

Itakyry had an estimated **41,512 people** in 2023 — 4.8% of Alto Paraná Department, 40th of 250 districts. There are 935 women for every 1,000 men (below the Alto Paraná Department figure of 977). Spread over 1,961 km², that is about **21 people per km²**, 150th 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 ****3,992**

5–9 ****3,964**

10–14 ****3,964**

15–19 ****3,945**

20–24 ****3,843**

25–29 ****3,515**

30–34 ****3,261**

35–39 ****3,039**

40–44 ****2,615**

45–49 ****2,224**

50–54 ****1,974**

55–59 ****1,618**

60–64 ****1,275**

65–69 ****965**

70–74 ****635**

75–79 ****364**

80+ ****312**

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 Itakyry?

Itakyry lies in [Alto Paraná Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 9 other districts: [Hernandarias](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/hernandarias/), [Laurel](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/canindeyu/laurel/), [Mariscal Francisco Solano López](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/mariscal-francisco-solano-lopez/), [Mbaracayú](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/mbaracayu/), [Minga Porá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/minga-pora/), [Nueva Toledo](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/nueva-toledo/), [San Alberto](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/san-alberto/), [Vaquería](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/vaqueria/) and [Ybyrarobaná](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/canindeyu/ybyrarobana/). By area it is the 26th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 13.8% of [Alto Paraná Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/). The centre of Itakyry is about 254 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 92 km from Ciudad del Este, the main town of Alto Paraná Department. The centre point is at 24.8288° S, 55.1806° 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).

## Know before you go: Itakyry

- 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 Este78 km
- Cataratas International Airport (IGU) · Foz do Iguaçu110 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:22, sunset around 17:58).

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 Itakyry

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Itakyry. The largest with a recorded population: Itakyry (3,038). Settlements here lie between about 219 m and 435 m above sea level (median 253 m).

- Acaraymi Poty
- Arroyo Guasu – Chopa Cue
- Arroyo Guasu – Pilico Cue
- Caballero-Cue
- Cacique
- Campo Redondo
- Capií
- Capiíbary
- Caremamí
- Carreria'i 1
- Carreria'i 2
- Centro
- Chino Cúe
- Chinocue 1ra Línea Ycuapora
- Colonia Santa Maria
- Compañía Carema Guazú
- Compañía Carema-Mí
- Compañía Juanita
- Compañía Laguna
- Compañía San Juan
- Compañía Yata Í
- Compañía Ytú
- Cruce Itakyry
- Estancia Vacaretá
- Itakyry
- Jukyry
- Ka'aguy Poty 1
- Ka'aguy Poty 2
- Ka'aguy Roky
- Ka'aguy Yvate
- Ka'aty Mirĩ Formosa
- Ko'ẽ Ju
- Loma Clavel
- Loma Juanita
- Loma Tajy
- María Auxiliadora
- Mbokaja'i
- Mcal. López
- Paso Cadena
- Paso Itá
- Potrero Juanita
- Puerto Juanita
- Romero-Cué
- San Cayetano
- San José
- San Lorenzo
- Santa Librada
- Santo Tomás
- Susto
- Tavarory - 2da Linea
- Tupãrenda'i
- Uruku Poty
- Yaryty Mirĩ
- Ycuá Porá 2da Linea
- Yporã Poty
- Ysatĩ
- Zanja Jhú
- Zanja Morotí
- Ñacanina

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 Itakyry

Named natural and historic features inside Itakyry, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Campo Limpio
- Arroyo Capiibary
- Arroyo Capiíbarý
- Arroyo Curuzu
- Arroyo Formosa
- Arroyo Guaa-cuá
- Arroyo Itakyry
- Arroyo Juanita
- Arroyo Laguna
- Arroyo Marcelina
- Arroyo Moreira-Cué
- Arroyo Paso Ita
- Arroyo Pompillo
- Arroyo Santa Librada
- Arroyo Santo Tomás
- Arroyo Susto
- Arroyo Zanja Jhú
- Arroyo Zanja Pukuku
- Arroyo Í

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 Itakyry and the best time to visit

In Itakyry, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,572 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (193 mm) and the driest Aug (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 143 

Feb 27 132 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 23 133 

May 19 162 

Jun 17 99 

Jul 17 78 

Aug 19 62 

Sep 21 110 

Oct 24 193 

Nov 25 171 

Dec 26 170 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itakyry

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Itakyry · Itakyry 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.98518&mlon=-55.15942#map=17/-24.98518/-55.15942) 

Petrol pump Shell · Itakyry 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.98166&mlon=-55.15680#map=17/-24.98166/-55.15680) 

Hotel Hotel Aguai · San Alberto 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.95030&mlon=-54.94696#map=17/-24.95030/-54.94696) 

Mall Multitienda Popeye · Minga Porá 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.87292&mlon=-54.93470#map=17/-24.87292/-54.93470) 

School Esc. Basica Nº 7052 "San Miguel" · Itakyry 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.83680&mlon=-55.19285#map=17/-24.83680/-55.19285) 

College Universidad Nacional Del Este - Sede Minga Porâ · Minga Porá 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.88083&mlon=-54.93559#map=17/-24.88083/-54.93559) 

Police station Puesto Policial · Itakyry 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.81039&mlon=-55.17808#map=17/-24.81039/-55.17808) 

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 Itakyry

Places mapped inside Itakyry in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps5
- Schools36
- Colleges and universities4
- Restaurants2
- Police stations7

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

- Ciudad del Este
- Domingo Martínez de Irala
- Dr. Juan León Mallorquín
- Dr. Raúl Peña
- Hernandarias
- Iruña
- 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 Itakyry?In Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Itakyry?41,512 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Itakyry?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Itakyry?About 21 people per km²
- What borders Itakyry?Hernandarias, Laurel, Mariscal Francisco Solano López, Mbaracayú, Minga Porá, Nueva Toledo, San Alberto, Vaquería and Ybyrarobaná
- What time zone is Itakyry in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Itakyry?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Itakyry?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itakyry?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Itakyry?Settlements lie between 219 m and 435 m
- What is the best time to visit Itakyry?March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itakyry?Centro Médico Itakyry, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itakyry?Shell, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Itakyry?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Itakyry?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Itakyry?PY1006 (OCHA common operational dataset)