# Zanja Pyta District, Amambay Department – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/amambay/zanja-pyta/

District · Amambay Department 

# Zanja Pyta

Zanja Pyta is a district of Paraguay in Amambay Department. It had an estimated **8,418 people** in 2023 on 525 km² (about 16 per km²). 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,418people (2023)
- 525km²
- 13mapped services
- 642 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Zanja Pyta?

Zanja Pyta had an estimated **8,418 people** in 2023 — 4.7% of Amambay Department, 167th of 250 districts. There are 913 women for every 1,000 men (below the Amambay Department figure of 1,004). Spread over 525 km², that is about **16 people per km²**, 166th of 250 districts.

29.6% of people are children under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Amambay Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

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5–9 ****830**

10–14 ****819**

15–19 ****794**

20–24 ****748**

25–29 ****708**

30–34 ****670**

35–39 ****609**

40–44 ****505**

45–49 ****414**

50–54 ****363**

55–59 ****310**

60–64 ****256**

65–69 ****205**

70–74 ****143**

75–79 ****91**

80+ ****103**

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 Zanja Pyta?

Zanja Pyta lies in [Amambay Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/amambay/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 2 other districts: [Capitán Bado](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/amambay/capitan-bado/) and [Pedro Juan Caballero](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/amambay/pedro-juan-caballero/). By area it is the 130th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 4.2% of [Amambay Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/amambay/). The centre of Zanja Pyta is about 338 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 29 km from Pedro Juan Caballero, the main town of Amambay Department. The centre point is at 22.8119° S, 55.7103° 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 Zanja Pyta

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Zanja Pyta: 1 waterfall.

- Cascada La Escondida · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Zanja Pyta

- salto Celeste · waterfall, Pedro Juan Caballero18 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: Zanja Pyta

- 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 Porã29 km
- Campo Grande Airport (CGR) · Campo Grande282 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 07:20, sunset around 18:05).

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 Zanja Pyta

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Zanja Pyta. Settlements here lie between about 633 m and 642 m above sea level (median 642 m).

- Colonia Nueva Independencia
- Florida
- Perpetuo Socorro
- San Miguel
- San Roque
- Santa Lucia
- Virgen de Caacupé
- 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 Zanja Pyta

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Arroyo Yambué

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 Zanja Pyta and the best time to visit

In Zanja Pyta, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zanja Pyta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Viva Vida · Pedro Juan Caballero 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.56365&mlon=-55.72132#map=17/-22.56365/-55.72132) 

Bank Continental Bank · Pedro Juan Caballero 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.56021&mlon=-55.70733#map=17/-22.56021/-55.70733) 

Petrol pump El Camionero · Pedro Juan Caballero 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.58623&mlon=-55.76590#map=17/-22.58623/-55.76590) 

Hotel Hotel Las Marias P. J. C · Pedro Juan Caballero 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.57787&mlon=-55.74031#map=17/-22.57787/-55.74031) 

Mall Shopping Dubai · Pedro Juan Caballero 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.64053&mlon=-55.83312#map=17/-22.64053/-55.83312) 

School 5667 (11436) Celsa Speratti · Zanja Pyta 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.81604&mlon=-55.74250#map=17/-22.81604/-55.74250) 

College Facultad Nacional de Derecho Filial Pedro Juan Caballero · Pedro Juan Caballero 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.57572&mlon=-55.73498#map=17/-22.57572/-55.73498) 

Police station Puesto Policial Epu'a Pyahu · Zanja Pyta 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.86740&mlon=-55.66089#map=17/-22.86740/-55.66089) 

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 Zanja Pyta

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

- Schools5
- Restaurants1
- 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 Amambay Department

- Bella Vista
- Capitán Bado
- Cerro Corá
- Karapaí
- Pedro Juan Caballero

## Quick answers

- Where is Zanja Pyta?In Amambay Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Zanja Pyta?8,418 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Zanja Pyta?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Zanja Pyta?About 16 people per km²
- What borders Zanja Pyta?Capitán Bado and Pedro Juan Caballero
- What is there to see in Zanja Pyta?Cascada La Escondida
- What time zone is Zanja Pyta in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Zanja Pyta?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Zanja Pyta?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zanja Pyta?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zanja Pyta?Settlements lie between 633 m and 642 m
- What is the best time to visit Zanja Pyta?March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zanja Pyta?Hospital Viva Vida, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zanja Pyta?Continental Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zanja Pyta?El Camionero, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zanja Pyta?PY1304 (OCHA common operational dataset)