# Carayaó District, Caaguazú Department – Population & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/carayao/ District · Caaguazú Department # Carayaó Carayaó is a district of Paraguay in Caaguazú Department. It had an estimated **16,548 people** in 2023 on 911 km² (about 18 per km²). 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16,548people (2023) - 911km² - 14mapped services - 123 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Carayaó? Carayaó had an estimated **16,548 people** in 2023 — 2.8% of Caaguazú Department, 105th of 250 districts. There are 870 women for every 1,000 men (below the Caaguazú Department figure of 944). Spread over 911 km², that is about **18 people per km²**, 158th of 250 districts. 29.8% of people are children under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Caaguazú Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,655** 5–9 ****1,652** 10–14 ****1,622** 15–19 ****1,552** 20–24 ****1,482** 25–29 ****1,436** 30–34 ****1,333** 35–39 ****1,154** 40–44 ****896** 45–49 ****731** 50–54 ****690** 55–59 ****624** 60–64 ****532** 65–69 ****433** 70–74 ****313** 75–79 ****204** 80+ ****234** 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 Carayaó? Carayaó lies in [Caaguazú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 8 other districts: [Caaguazú](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/caaguazu/), [Coronel Oviedo](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/coronel-oviedo/), [Dr. Cecilio Báez](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/dr-cecilio-baez/), [Juan de Mena](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/cordillera/juan-de-mena/), [La Pastora](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/la-pastora/), [R.i. 3 Corrales](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/r-i-3-corrales/), [San Joaquín](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/san-joaquin/) and [Simón Bolivar](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/simon-bolivar/). By area it is the 70th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 7.1% of [Caaguazú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/). The centre of Carayaó is about 139 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 34 km from Coronel Oviedo, the main town of Caaguazú Department. The centre point is at 25.1798° S, 56.2728° 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 Carayaó OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Carayaó: 2 monuments; 1 attraction. - inicio del tramo Carayao · attraction - Paseo de los Reyes Magos · monument - Yo Amo Carayaó · monument 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: Carayaó - 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) · Asunción126 km - Guaraní International Airport (AGT) · Ciudad del Este147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:27, sunset around 18:02). 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 Carayaó Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Carayaó. The largest with a recorded population: Carayaó (2,473). Settlements here lie between about 95 m and 244 m above sea level (median 123 m). - Alemán Cué - Amambay - Asentamiento San Miguel - Boca Paso - Campo Limpio - Campo-Í - Carayaó - Centro - Cerro Saijhú - Cerro Saingó - Colonia Altura - Colonia Cerro Corá - Colonia Hondo - Colonia Santa Catalina - Estancia Limpio - Estancia Martinez - Estancia Morales - Estancia Santa Catalina - Ilería - Isla Guazú - Laguna Verá - Las Mercedes - Loma Jhovy - Peguajó - Potrero Comisaría Cué - Potrero Guazú - San Francisco - San Gaspar - San Juan de Las Mercedes - Santa Catalina - Sarandí - Tiquino - Ybyrá Peteí 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 Carayaó Named natural and historic features inside Carayaó, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Cañada - Arroyo Naranja - Arroyo Tobatiry - Arroyo Yjhovy ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro Parigini · 247 m - Curuzú Valentina · 195 m - Cerro Alemán Cué · 164 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Carayao 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 Carayaó and the best time to visit In Carayaó, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,554 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (190 mm) and the driest Aug (46 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 27 124 Feb 27 143 Mar 26 125 Apr 23 147 May 19 173 Jun 17 90 Jul 16 70 Aug 18 46 Sep 21 94 Oct 24 184 Nov 25 190 Dec 26 168 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carayaó Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Mbutuy · Santa Rosa del Mbutuy 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.97432&mlon=-56.29996#map=17/-24.97432/-56.29996) Bank Coofapro Ltda. · Coronel Oviedo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.44292&mlon=-56.43805#map=17/-25.44292/-56.43805) Petrol pump Compasa · Carayaó 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.19677&mlon=-56.39576#map=17/-25.19677/-56.39576) Hotel Hotel Restaurante Zarza · Santa Rosa del Mbutuy 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.97701&mlon=-56.30838#map=17/-24.97701/-56.30838) Mall Comercial Romerito SRL · Carayaó 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.19666&mlon=-56.39784#map=17/-25.19666/-56.39784) School Santa Catalina · Carayaó 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.15201&mlon=-56.33493#map=17/-25.15201/-56.33493) College Escuela 291 Maria Mercedes Ramos De Vecbort · San Joaquín 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02710&mlon=-56.04205#map=17/-25.02710/-56.04205) Police station Sub Comisaría 15 Santa Catalina · Carayaó 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.15169&mlon=-56.33386#map=17/-25.15169/-56.33386) 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 Carayaó Places mapped inside Carayaó in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools4 - Cinemas1 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics1 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 Caaguazú Department - 3 de Febrero - Caaguazú - Coronel Oviedo - Dr. Cecilio Báez - Dr. J. Eulogio Estigarribia - Dr. Juan Manuel Frutos - José Domingo Ocampos - La Pastora - Mariscal Francisco Solano López - Nueva Londres - Nueva Toledo - R.i. 3 Corrales - Raúl Arsenio Oviedo - Repatriación - San Joaquín - San José de los Arroyos - Santa Rosa del Mbutuy - Simón Bolivar - Tembiaporá - Vaquería - Yhú ## Quick answers - Where is Carayaó?In Caaguazú Department, Paraguay - What is the population of Carayaó?16,548 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Carayaó?About 26 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Carayaó?About 18 people per km² - What borders Carayaó?Caaguazú, Coronel Oviedo, Dr. Cecilio Báez, Juan de Mena, La Pastora, R.i. 3 Corrales, San Joaquín and Simón Bolivar - What is there to see in Carayaó?Paseo de los Reyes Magos, Yo Amo Carayaó, inicio del tramo Carayao - What time zone is Carayaó in?UTC−3 - What currency is used in Carayaó?Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in Carayaó?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Carayaó?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Carayaó?Settlements lie between 95 m and 244 m - What is the highest point in Carayaó?Cerro Parigini (247 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Carayaó?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Carayaó?Centro de Salud Mbutuy, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Carayaó?Coofapro Ltda., about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carayaó?Compasa, about 13 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Carayaó?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Carayaó?PY0503 (OCHA common operational dataset)