# Dr. Cecilio Báez District, Caaguazú Department – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/dr-cecilio-baez/

District · Caaguazú Department 

# Dr. Cecilio Báez

Dr. Cecilio Báez is a district of Paraguay in Caaguazú Department. It had an estimated **8,361 people** in 2023 on 127 km² (about 66 per km²). 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,361people (2023)
- 127km²
- 1mapped service
- 187 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Dr. Cecilio Báez?

Dr. Cecilio Báez had an estimated **8,361 people** in 2023 — 1.4% of Caaguazú Department, 168th of 250 districts. There are 857 women for every 1,000 men (below the Caaguazú Department figure of 944). Spread over 127 km², that is about **66 people per km²**, 55th of 250 districts.

29.8% of people are children under 15 and 7.1% 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.

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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 Dr. Cecilio Báez?

Dr. Cecilio Báez lies in [Caaguazú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 3 other districts: [Carayaó](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/carayao/), [San Joaquín](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/san-joaquin/) and [Simón Bolivar](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/simon-bolivar/). By area it is the 227th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 1.0% of [Caaguazú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/). The centre of Dr. Cecilio Báez is about 144 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 45 km from Coronel Oviedo, the main town of Caaguazú Department. The centre point is at 25.0896° S, 56.2285° 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: Dr. Cecilio Báez

- 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) · Asunción131 km
- Guaraní International Airport (AGT) · Ciudad del Este145 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 Dr. Cecilio Báez

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Dr. Cecilio Báez. The largest with a recorded population: Doctor Cecilio Báez (1,977). Settlements here lie between about 159 m and 210 m above sea level (median 187 m).

- Caacupé
- Caaty-Mí
- Campo Caaity
- Campo Paso Itá
- Cecilio Báez
- Cerro Cué
- Compañía Cañada
- Compañía Empalado
- Corazón de Jesús
- Doctor Cecilio Báez
- Establecimiento Santa Irene
- Fátima
- Jhuguá Poí
- María Auxiliadora
- Piray
- Potrero Guazú
- Potrero Urucutiy
- San José
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- Tacuaral
- Tororó
- Virgen del Rosario

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).

## Weather in Dr. Cecilio Báez and the best time to visit

In Dr. Cecilio Báez, 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 Dr. Cecilio Báez

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Mbutuy · Santa Rosa del Mbutuy 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.97432&mlon=-56.29996#map=17/-24.97432/-56.29996) 

Bank Cooperativa Multiactiva Ñopytyvõ Ltda. · Yataity del Norte 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.84917&mlon=-56.35474#map=17/-24.84917/-56.35474) 

Petrol pump Shell · Simón Bolivar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.05195&mlon=-56.32617#map=17/-25.05195/-56.32617) 

Hotel Hotel Restaurante Zarza · Santa Rosa del Mbutuy 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.97701&mlon=-56.30838#map=17/-24.97701/-56.30838) 

Mall Comercial Romerito SRL · Carayaó 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.19666&mlon=-56.39784#map=17/-25.19666/-56.39784) 

School 7475 Mariano Diaz · Carayaó 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.13331&mlon=-56.14775#map=17/-25.13331/-56.14775) 

College Escuela 291 Maria Mercedes Ramos De Vecbort · San Joaquín 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02710&mlon=-56.04205#map=17/-25.02710/-56.04205) 

Police station Comisaría 4ta Doctor Cecilio Baez · Dr. Cecilio Báez 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.07152&mlon=-56.24304#map=17/-25.07152/-56.24304) 

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 Dr. Cecilio Báez

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

- Police stations1

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
- Carayaó
- Coronel Oviedo
- 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 Dr. Cecilio Báez?In Caaguazú Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Dr. Cecilio Báez?8,361 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dr. Cecilio Báez?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dr. Cecilio Báez?About 66 people per km²
- What borders Dr. Cecilio Báez?Carayaó, San Joaquín and Simón Bolivar
- What time zone is Dr. Cecilio Báez in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Dr. Cecilio Báez?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Dr. Cecilio Báez?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dr. Cecilio Báez?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dr. Cecilio Báez?Settlements lie between 159 m and 210 m
- What is the best time to visit Dr. Cecilio Báez?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dr. Cecilio Báez?Centro de Salud Mbutuy, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dr. Cecilio Báez?Cooperativa Multiactiva Ñopytyvõ Ltda., about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dr. Cecilio Báez?Shell, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dr. Cecilio Báez?PY0504 (OCHA common operational dataset)