# Amambay Department, Paraguay – Population, Districts & Map

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Department · Paraguay 

# Amambay Department

Amambay Department is a department of Paraguay. It had an estimated **179,729 people** in 2023 on 12,548 km² (about 14 per km²). Its main town is Pedro Juan Caballero. It is divided into 6 districts. 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 380 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 179,729people (2023)
- 12,548km²
- 6districts
- 380mapped services

## How many people live in Amambay Department?

Amambay Department had an estimated **179,729 people** in 2023 — 2.4% of Paraguay, 13th of 18 departments. There are 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (above the Paraguay figure of 988). Spread over 12,548 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 14th of 18 departments.

29.6% of people are children under 15 and 6.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 28 across Paraguay). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****17,932**

5–9 ****17,713**

10–14 ****17,477**

15–19 ****16,952**

20–24 ****15,971**

25–29 ****15,118**

30–34 ****14,305**

35–39 ****13,018**

40–44 ****10,795**

45–49 ****8,849**

50–54 ****7,779**

55–59 ****6,626**

60–64 ****5,489**

65–69 ****4,404**

70–74 ****3,076**

75–79 ****1,950**

80+ ****2,235**

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 Amambay Department?

Amambay Department lies in [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 3 other departments: [Canindeyú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/canindeyu/), [Concepción Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/concepcion/) and [San Pedro Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/). By area it is the 10th largest of 18 departments in Paraguay. It covers 3.1% of [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). The centre of Amambay Department is about 314 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. The centre point is at 22.9524° S, 55.9050° 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 Amambay Department

OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Amambay Department: 6 waterfalls; 5 monuments; 3 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 1 memorial; 1 national park.

- Cascada La Escondida · waterfall
- Chacurru · waterfall
- salto Celeste · waterfall
- salto Escondido · waterfall
- salto Y'ambue · waterfall
- salto Y'ambue'i · waterfall
- Cerro Corá National Park · national park
- Granja selva de Rosa · viewpoint
- Mirador Bella Vista Norte · viewpoint
- Mirador Cerro Muralla · viewpoint
- Chacurru · attraction
- Ojo de Mar · attraction
- Salto Aguaray · attraction
- Guerra de la Triple Alianza · monument
- Letrero de la ciudad de Bella Bista · monument
- Mariscal Lopez · monument
- Pedro Juan Caballero · monument
- Sepultura del Mariscal y Panchito · monument
- União dos Dois Povos · memorial

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: Amambay Department

- 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

- Ponta Porã Airport (PMG) · Ponta Porã49 km
- Guaraní International Airport (AGT) · Ciudad del Este298 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 07:21, sunset around 18:05).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:10 19:34 13.4 h 

Feb 06:31 19:23 12.9 h 

Mar 06:45 19:01 12.3 h 

Apr 06:56 18:31 11.6 h 

May 07:08 18:10 11.0 h 

Jun 07:21 18:05 10.7 h 

Jul 07:24 18:14 10.8 h 

Aug 07:09 18:27 11.3 h 

Sep 06:41 18:36 11.9 h 

Oct 06:11 18:46 12.6 h 

Nov 05:52 19:04 13.2 h 

Dec 05:52 19:24 13.5 h 

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.

## Districts of Amambay Department

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Bella Vista](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/amambay/bella-vista/) 3,694 31 22 

[Capitán Bado](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/amambay/capitan-bado/) 2,937 25 28 

[Cerro Corá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/amambay/cerro-cora/) 1,446 9 25 

[Karapaí](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/amambay/karapai/) 673 4 2 

[Pedro Juan Caballero](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/amambay/pedro-juan-caballero/) 3,273 50 290 

[Zanja Pyta](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/amambay/zanja-pyta/) 525 8 13 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Amambay Department

Open gazetteers list **118 villages, towns and localities** in Amambay Department. The largest with a recorded population: Pedro Juan Caballero (75,109), Capitán Bado (9,114) and Bella Vista (5,653). Settlements here lie between about 134 m and 665 m above sea level (median 399 m).

- Administración Lunardelli
- Apa
- Bella Vista
- Bernardino Caballero
- Cafetal Cerro Cuatia
- Cafetal San Antonio
- Callejón Genes
- Campo San Luis
- Capitán Bado
- Centro
- Cerro Cora-i
- Cerro Corá
- Cerro Sarambi
- Charagua
- Chingüelo
- Ciudad Nueva
- Colonia Casualidad
- Colonia Costa Jhoby
- Colonia Estrella
- Colonia Mafucci
- Colonia Mariscal López
- Colonia Nueva Independencia
- Colonia Puente Canií
- Colonia San José
- Colonia Sargento Duré
- Colonia Tres Palos
- Colonia Yby Yu
- Colonia Ybypyté
- Condominio Ayres del Norte
- Cristino Potrero
- Cruce Bella Vista
- Curuzú Eva
- Defensores del Chaco
- Don Roty
- Esperanza
- Estancia Arroyo Blanco
- Estancia Arroyo Primero
- Estancia Arámbulo
- Estancia Bedoya-cué
- Estancia Campana
- Estancia Cascada
- Estancia Cerro Corá
- Estancia Colo ó
- Estancia Duarte Cué
- Estancia Las Mellizas
- Estancia Nelly Victoria
- Estancia Rancho Moreno
- Estancia San Alfredo
- Estancia San Juan
- Estancia San Miguel
- Estancia San Piero
- Estancia San Victor
- Estancia Zapallo
- Florida
- Fracción Amambay
- Fracción Amistad
- Fracción Frontera Verde
- Fracción María Auxiliadora
- General Díaz
- General Genes
- Granja Tres María
- Guami Taperé
- Guaraní
- Guardia Oliva
- Inmaculada Concepción
- Isla La Muerte
- Itaquyry
- Jardín Aurora
- Jardín Primavera
- Karapaí
- Laguna Porá
- Libertad
- Manta Potrero
- Maria Auxiliadora
- Mariscal Estigarribia
- Mariscal López Colonia Primera
- Mariscal López Colonia Segunda
- María Victoria
- Misión Nuevas Tribus
- Nueva Virginia
- Obraje Natalia
- Obrero
- Panadero
- Pedro Juan Caballero
- Peguajhó
- Perpetuo
- Perpetuo Socorro
- Perpetuo Socorro Centro
- Pindura-cué
- Portal de Pedro Juan
- Primavera
- Puesto Laguna Ciervo
- Puesto San Lorenzo
- Rosalina
- San Antonio
- San Blas
- San Fernando
- San Florencio
- San Geraldo
- San Gerardo
- San José
- San Juan Neuman
- San Miguel
- San Roque
- San Vicenta
- Santa Ana
- Santa Lucia
- Solares de Amambay
- Spence
- Tororá
- Torín
- Victoria Guazú
- Villa Guillermina
- Villa Teresa
- Virgen de Caacupé
- Virgen de Los Pobres
- Yby-Pe
- Zanja Pytá

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 Amambay Department

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Aguarabebe
- Arroyo Blanco
- Arroyo Cabayui
- Arroyo Guazú
- Arroyo Napegue
- Arroyo Negla
- Arroyo Piray
- Arroyo Pytá
- Arroyo Tacuara
- Arroyo Tuyuti
- Arroyo Yambué
- Arroyo Ypané Jhú
- Arroyo Ypané-mi

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Guazú · 490 m
- Paso Itá · 444 m
- Cerro Acangüé · 350 m
- Cerro Tayay · 335 m
- Cerro Cuatiá · 334 m
- Cerro Tunas · 327 m
- Cerro Corá · 318 m
- Cerro Tranquerita · 208 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Pindoty Yerbales
- Yerbal Pacobá

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Dr Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport

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 Amambay Department and the best time to visit

In Amambay Department, the warmest month is Dec (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,531 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (189 mm) and the driest Aug (48 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 26 177 

Feb 25 189 

Mar 25 119 

Apr 23 129 

May 19 125 

Jun 17 81 

Jul 17 51 

Aug 19 48 

Sep 22 87 

Oct 24 162 

Nov 24 181 

Dec 26 181 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Amambay Department

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

- Hospitals25
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps27
- Hotels29
- Shopping malls32
- Schools48
- Colleges and universities21
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies24
- Restaurants80
- Police stations60
- Dental clinics26

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Amambay Department?In Paraguay
- What is the population of Amambay Department?179,729 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Amambay Department?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Amambay Department?About 14 people per km²
- What borders Amambay Department?Canindeyú Department, Concepción Department and San Pedro Department
- What is there to see in Amambay Department?Cascada La Escondida, Cerro Corá National Park, Chacurru, Chacurru
- What time zone is Amambay Department in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Amambay Department?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Amambay Department?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Amambay Department?118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Amambay Department?Settlements lie between 134 m and 665 m
- What is the highest point in Amambay Department?Cerro Guazú (490 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Amambay Department?March and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Amambay Department?25 mapped
- How many banks are in Amambay Department?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Amambay Department?27 mapped
- What is the P-code of Amambay Department?PY13 (OCHA common operational dataset)