# Asunción, Paraguay – Population, Districts & Map

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Department · Paraguay 

# Asunción

Asunción is a department of Paraguay. It had an estimated **521,082 people** in 2023 on 129 km² (about 4,049 per km²). Its main town is Asunción. It is divided into 1 district. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3,457 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 521,082people (2023)
- 129km²
- 1district
- 3,457mapped services

## How many people live in Asunción?

Asunción had an estimated **521,082 people** in 2023 — 6.9% of Paraguay, 5th of 18 departments. There are 1,111 women for every 1,000 men (above the Paraguay figure of 988). Spread over 129 km², that is about **4,049 people per km²**, the most densely populated of 18 departments.

22.9% of people are children under 15 and 11.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 28 across Paraguay). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****36,699**

5–9 ****39,338**

10–14 ****43,277**

15–19 ****45,364**

20–24 ****43,182**

25–29 ****36,563**

30–34 ****34,624**

35–39 ****36,330**

40–44 ****40,206**

45–49 ****36,144**

50–54 ****27,203**

55–59 ****22,923**

60–64 ****21,592**

65–69 ****18,956**

70–74 ****14,895**

75–79 ****10,539**

80+ ****13,238**

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 Asunción?

Asunción lies in [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 2 other departments: [Central Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/) and [Presidente Hayes Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/). By area it is the smallest of 18 departments in Paraguay. It covers 0.0% of [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). The centre point is at 25.3042° S, 57.6110° 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 Asunción

OpenStreetMap lists 115 named sights in Asunción: 50 attractions; 27 museums; 16 memorials; 12 galleries; 3 monuments; 2 viewpoints; 2 castles and forts; 1 zoo; 1 nature reserve; 1 beach.

- ASUNCION · museum
- Andres Barbero Ethnographic Museum · museum
- Auditorio Manuel de Falla · museum
- Casa Bicentenario de la Literatura “Augusto Roa Bastos” · museum
- Casa Bicentenario de la Música "Agustín Pío Barrios" · museum
- Casa Bicentenario del Teatro "Edda de los Rios" · museum
- Casa Bicentenario del Teatro "Edda de los Ríos" · museum
- Casa Museo José Asunción Flores · museum
- Casa de la Independencia y Callejon Historico - Solar Martinez Saez · museum
- Centro Cultural de la República "El Cabildo" · museum
- MUSA - Museo de Sillas de Asunción · museum
- Manzana de la Rivera · museum
- Museo Histórico Ferroviario · museum
- Museo Los Olimpestes · museum
- Museo Memoria de la Ciudad de Asuncion · museum
- Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes · museum
- Museo Universitario de Arte · museum
- Museo de Arte Sacro · museum
- Museo de Historia Natural · museum
- Museo de las Memorias · museum
- Museo del Barro · museum
- Museo del Cabildo · museum
- TatakuaLab | Un espacio MuCi · museum
- museo Bernardino Caballero · museum
- museo de la electricidad · museum
- museo hospital de clinicasrr · museum
- museo judio del paraguay · museum
- Palacio de López · castle or fort
- Paseo Los Laureles · castle or fort
- punta Karapa · nature reserve

…and 85 more.

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: Asunción

- 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

- Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) · Asunción12 km
- Formosa National Airport (FMA) · Formosa118 km

### Nearest railway station

Luque 3 (Luque), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:33, sunset around 18:07).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:12 19:45 13.5 h 

Feb 06:35 19:33 13.0 h 

Mar 06:51 19:08 12.3 h 

Apr 07:05 18:36 11.5 h 

May 07:19 18:13 10.9 h 

Jun 07:33 18:07 10.6 h 

Jul 07:35 18:16 10.7 h 

Aug 07:19 18:31 11.2 h 

Sep 06:48 18:43 11.9 h 

Oct 06:16 18:55 12.6 h 

Nov 05:55 19:15 13.3 h 

Dec 05:54 19:36 13.7 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 Asunción

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/asuncion/asuncion/) 521,082 4,049 129 97 3,457 

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); [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).

## Villages and localities in Asunción

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Asunción. The largest with a recorded population: Asunción (1,482,200). Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 163 m above sea level (median 99 m).

- Asuncion
- Asunción
- Banco San Miguel
- Barrio San Francisco
- Barrio de La Residenta
- Bañado
- Bañado Cará Cará
- Bañado Norte
- Bañado Santa Ana
- Bañado Tacumbú
- Bella Vista
- Botánico
- Carlos Antonio López
- Cañada del Ybyray
- Central
- Ciudad Nueva
- De la Residenta
- Distrito Perseverancia
- Doctor Francia
- Doctor Ricardo Brugada
- General Bernardino Caballero
- General Díaz
- General José Eduvigis Díaz
- Gral. Bernardino Caballero
- Hipodrómo
- Hipódromo
- Itá Enramada
- Itá Pytá Punta
- Jara
- Jukyty
- La Catedral
- La Encarnación
- La Mercedes
- Las Colinas
- Las Lomas
- Las Mercedes
- Loma Pytá
- Los Laureles
- Luis Alberto de Herrera
- Madame Elisa Alicia Lynch
- Madame Lynch
- Manorá
- Mariscal Estigarribia
- Mariscal López
- Mbocayaty
- Mburicaó
- Mburucuyá
- Mcal. José Félix Estigarribia
- Nazareth
- Obrero
- Pettirossi
- Pinozá
- Puerto Botánico
- Recoleta
- Republicano
- Ricardo Brugada
- Roberto L. Pettit
- Roberto Luis Petit
- Sajonia
- Salvador del Mundo
- San Antonio
- San Blás
- San Cayetano
- San Cristobál
- San Cristóbal
- San Felipe
- San Francisco
- San Jorge
- San Pablo
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Sant Ana
- Santa Ana
- Santa Librada
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Santísima Trinidad
- Tablada Nueva
- Tacumbú
- Tembetary
- Terminal
- Urbanización Prados Verdes
- Villa Aranjuez
- Villa Aurelia
- Villa Los Portales
- Villa Morra
- Villa Soledad
- Virgen de Fátima
- Virgen de La Asunción
- Virgen del Huerto
- Vista Alegre
- Viñas-Cué
- Ycuá Satí
- Ytay
- Zeballos-Cué
- Ñú Guazú

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 Asunción

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Arroyo Ferreíra
- Arroyo Jaen
- Arroyo Jardín
- Arroyo Lambaré
- Arroyo Mburicao
- Arroyo Mburicaó
- Arroyo Ybyray
- Arroyo Yne
- Laguna Pytá

### Coast and islands

1 island; 1 bay.

- Bahía de Asunción
- Isla Banco Morales

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro Lambaré · 145 m
- Cerro Tacumbú (historical) · 90 m

### Forests and nature

2 parks; 1 garden.

- Charles Lopez Park
- Jardín Botánico Doctor Moisés Santiago Bertoni
- Parque Caballero

### History

1 palace.

- Palacio Lopez

### Getting around

2 airfields; 2 ports; 1 bridge.

- Aero Club del Paraguay
- Ita Enramada
- Puente Mbojhapy
- Puerto Botánico
- Villa Morra

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 Asunción and the best time to visit

In Asunción, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,474 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (190 mm) and the driest Aug (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 126 

Feb 28 139 

Mar 27 135 

Apr 23 149 

May 19 143 

Jun 17 74 

Jul 16 63 

Aug 18 38 

Sep 21 73 

Oct 24 163 

Nov 25 190 

Dec 27 179 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Asunción

Places mapped inside Asunción in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals204
- Banks214
- ATMs13
- Petrol pumps198
- Hotels208
- Shopping malls144
- Schools414
- Colleges and universities161
- Cinemas18
- Pharmacies264
- Restaurants1,208
- Police stations71
- Dental clinics340

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 Asunción?In Paraguay
- What is the population of Asunción?521,082 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Asunción?About 32 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Asunción?About 4,049 people per km²
- What borders Asunción?Central Department and Presidente Hayes Department
- What is there to see in Asunción?ASUNCION, Alligator, Capibara, Tapir, Andres Barbero Ethnographic Museum, Asio Clamator
- What time zone is Asunción in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Asunción?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Asunción?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Asunción?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Asunción?Settlements lie between 58 m and 163 m
- What is the highest point in Asunción?Cerro Lambaré (145 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Asunción?June to September
- How many hospitals are in Asunción?204 mapped
- How many banks are in Asunción?214 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Asunción?13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Asunción?198 mapped
- What is the P-code of Asunción?PY00 (OCHA common operational dataset)