# Yhú District, Caaguazú Department – Population, Villages & Map

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District · Caaguazú Department 

# Yhú

Yhú is a district of Paraguay in Caaguazú Department. It had an estimated **35,230 people** in 2023 on 1,415 km² (about 25 per km²). Its main town is Yhú. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35,230people (2023)
- 1,415km²
- 34mapped services
- 306 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Yhú?

Yhú had an estimated **35,230 people** in 2023 — 6.0% of Caaguazú Department, 47th of 250 districts. There are 929 women for every 1,000 men (below the Caaguazú Department figure of 944). Spread over 1,415 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 137th 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 ****3,524**

5–9 ****3,519**

10–14 ****3,454**

15–19 ****3,305**

20–24 ****3,154**

25–29 ****3,057**

30–34 ****2,837**

35–39 ****2,453**

40–44 ****1,905**

45–49 ****1,556**

50–54 ****1,469**

55–59 ****1,328**

60–64 ****1,132**

65–69 ****922**

70–74 ****668**

75–79 ****437**

80+ ****500**

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 Yhú?

Yhú lies in [Caaguazú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 9 other districts: [3 de Febrero](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/3-de-febrero/), [Caaguazú](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/caaguazu/), [Capiibary](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/capiibary/), [Dr. Juan Manuel Frutos](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/dr-juan-manuel-frutos/), [Raúl Arsenio Oviedo](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/raul-arsenio-oviedo/), [San Joaquín](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/san-joaquin/), [Vaquería](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/vaqueria/), [Villa Curuguaty](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/canindeyu/villa-curuguaty/) and [Yasy Cañy](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/canindeyu/yasy-cany/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 11.0% of [Caaguazú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/). The centre of Yhú is about 184 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 83 km from Coronel Oviedo, the main town of Caaguazú Department. The centre point is at 24.9085° S, 55.8668° 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 Yhú

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Yhú: 1 attraction.

- Pozo Mágico · attraction

### Nearby, outside Yhú

- Lugar sin paso para camiones · waterfall, Capiibary14 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: Yhú

- 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

- Guaraní International Airport (AGT) · Ciudad del Este120 km
- Cataratas International Airport (IGU) · Foz do Iguaçu158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:25, sunset around 18:01).

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 Yhú

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Yhú. The largest with a recorded population: Yhú (2,092). Settlements here lie between about 239 m and 354 m above sea level (median 306 m).

- Angu’á Retá
- Araújo Cue
- Arroyo Guasu
- Barrio Fatima
- Barrio Municipalidad
- Barrio San Miguel
- Barrio Santa Librada
- Bella Vista
- Campo Seco
- Centro
- Colonia San Roque
- Compañía Aguada
- Compañía Alvarez Potrero
- Compañía Curupa y Carape
- Compañía Piquete Cué
- Compañía Potrero Cora
- Compañía Potrero Santo Domingo
- Compañía Puerto
- Compañía San Antonio
- Compañía San Luis
- Compañía Santa Rosa
- Compañía Vataity
- Compañía Ybyrá Catú
- Compañía Yuquyry
- Compañía Zanja Jhú
- Compañía Zanja Moroti
- Deposito Cué
- Depósito Cué Segunda Línea
- Estanacia Carla María
- Estancia Nuñez
- Guayaybí
- Isla Tacuara
- Ko'ẽ Poty
- Nueva Estrella
- Paraje Puku
- Puesto Robledo
- Salmena Cué
- San Miguel
- Santa Librada
- Santo Domingo
- Terminal
- Toro Cangue
- Toro Kãngue
- Villalba Cue
- Virgen del Rosario
- Ybypytá
- Ybýpytá-mí
- Yhú
- Ypachĩ

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 Yhú

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Curuzú
- Arroyo Guavirá
- Arroyo Kirirí
- Arroyo Ndun-cue
- Arroyo Pindó
- Arroyo Poromboy é
- Arroyo Pío-cué
- Arroyo San Antonio
- Arroyo Tacuapirý
- Arroyo Tarumá
- Arroyo Yacuy
- Arroyo Yhovy
- Arroyo Zanja Jhú
- Arroyo Zanja Py-pucú
- Arroyo Zanja Pypucu
- Arroyo Zanja Ybycuí

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Yerbales del Yuquerí

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Yhu

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 Yhú and the best time to visit

In Yhú, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,579 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (186 mm) and the driest Aug (51 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 27 134 

Feb 27 138 

Mar 26 121 

Apr 23 148 

May 18 174 

Jun 17 93 

Jul 16 73 

Aug 18 51 

Sep 20 104 

Oct 23 186 

Nov 24 185 

Dec 26 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yhú

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital Materno Infantil Virgen Del Rosario De Yhu · Yhú 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.06432&mlon=-55.92707#map=17/-25.06432/-55.92707) 

Petrol pump Petrochaco Depósito Cué - Estación de servicio · Yhú 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.89454&mlon=-55.86101#map=17/-24.89454/-55.86101) 

Hotel Bar & hospedaje · Vaquería 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.99091&mlon=-55.81616#map=17/-24.99091/-55.81616) 

Mall Hiper Mayorista REM · Vaquería 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.99968&mlon=-55.82224#map=17/-24.99968/-55.82224) 

School 5994 Santa Librada · Yhú 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.91722&mlon=-55.88925#map=17/-24.91722/-55.88925) 

College Escuela 291 Maria Mercedes Ramos De Vecbort · San Joaquín 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02710&mlon=-56.04205#map=17/-25.02710/-56.04205) 

Police station Sub Comisaría N° 44 Mariscal López · Yhú 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.85793&mlon=-55.80744#map=17/-24.85793/-55.80744) 

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 Yhú

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools24
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations6

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. 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

## Quick answers

- Where is Yhú?In Caaguazú Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Yhú?35,230 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Yhú?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Yhú?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Yhú?3 de Febrero, Caaguazú, Capiibary, Dr. Juan Manuel Frutos, Raúl Arsenio Oviedo, San Joaquín, Vaquería, Villa Curuguaty and Yasy Cañy
- What is there to see in Yhú?Pozo Mágico
- What time zone is Yhú in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Yhú?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Yhú?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yhú?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yhú?Settlements lie between 239 m and 354 m
- What is the best time to visit Yhú?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yhú?Hospital Distrital Materno Infantil Virgen Del Rosario De Yhu, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yhú?Petrochaco Depósito Cué - Estación de servicio, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yhú?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Yhú?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yhú?PY0511 (OCHA common operational dataset)