# Caazapá Department, Paraguay – Population, Districts & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/

Department · Paraguay 

# Caazapá Department

Caazapá Department is a department of Paraguay. It had an estimated **199,382 people** in 2023 on 9,550 km² (about 21 per km²). Its main town is Caazapá. It is divided into 11 districts. 304 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 211 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 199,382people (2023)
- 9,550km²
- 11districts
- 211mapped services

## How many people live in Caazapá Department?

Caazapá Department had an estimated **199,382 people** in 2023 — 2.6% of Paraguay, 12th of 18 departments. There are 950 women for every 1,000 men (below the Paraguay figure of 988). Spread over 9,550 km², that is about **21 people per km²**, 10th of 18 departments.

31.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 28 across Paraguay). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

0–4 ****21,329**

5–9 ****21,514**

10–14 ****20,794**

15–19 ****19,109**

20–24 ****17,298**

25–29 ****16,717**

30–34 ****16,251**

35–39 ****14,302**

40–44 ****10,496**

45–49 ****7,783**

50–54 ****7,130**

55–59 ****6,635**

60–64 ****5,920**

65–69 ****5,016**

70–74 ****3,648**

75–79 ****2,355**

80+ ****2,983**

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 Caazapá Department?

Caazapá Department lies in [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 6 other departments: [Alto Paraná Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/), [Caaguazú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/), [Guairá Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/), [Itapúa Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/), [Misiones Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/misiones/) and [Paraguarí Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/). By area it is the 12th largest of 18 departments in Paraguay. It covers 2.4% of [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). The centre of Caazapá Department is about 196 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. The centre point is at 26.1589° S, 55.9470° 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 Caazapá Department

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Caazapá Department: 5 waterfalls; 2 attractions; 2 monuments.

- Casacada Cerro Guy1 · waterfall
- Cascada Cerro Guy2 · waterfall
- Cascada Tava Pora · waterfall
- Cenote Tava´i · waterfall
- Chorro Tava Pora · waterfall
- Estatua Plaza de las Madres · attraction
- Parque Nacional Caazapá · attraction
- Obelisco a los Héroes · monument
- Ykuá Kurusú · 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: Caazapá Department

- 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

- Teniente Ramon A. Ayub Gonzalez International Airport (ENO) · Encarnación119 km
- Guaraní International Airport (AGT) · Ciudad del Este135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:28, sunset around 17:59).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:04 19:40 13.6 h 

Feb 06:28 19:27 13.0 h 

Mar 06:44 19:01 12.3 h 

Apr 06:59 18:28 11.5 h 

May 07:14 18:05 10.9 h 

Jun 07:28 17:59 10.5 h 

Jul 07:30 18:08 10.6 h 

Aug 07:13 18:23 11.2 h 

Sep 06:41 18:36 11.9 h 

Oct 06:09 18:49 12.7 h 

Nov 05:47 19:10 13.4 h 

Dec 05:46 19:31 13.8 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 Caazapá Department

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[San Juan Nepomuceno](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/san-juan-nepomuceno/) 42,896 43 995 56 77 

[Abaí](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/abai/) 33,783 17 1,953 41 16 

[Caazapá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/caazapa/) 26,926 32 840 51 60 

[Yuty](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/yuty/) 24,412 22 1,126 47 21 

[3 de Mayo](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/3-de-mayo/) 20,953 29 726 23 6 

[Tavaí](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/tavai/) 19,681 14 1,407 36 13 

[Yegros](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/yegros/) 7,003 7.4 942 23 7 

[Gral. Higinio Morinigo](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/gral-higinio-morinigo/) 6,388 21 309 16 3 

[Buena Vista](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/buena-vista/) 6,329 47 135 14 2 

[Dr. Moisés S. Bertoni](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/dr-moises-s-bertoni/) 5,999 8.6 696 9 2 

[Maciel](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/maciel/) 5,012 12 420 21 4 

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 Caazapá Department

Open gazetteers list **304 villages, towns and localities** in Caazapá Department. The largest with a recorded population: Caazapá (23,996), San Juan Nepomuceno (7,893), Yuty (4,774), Abaí (3,024), Buena Vista (1,580) and General Higinio Morínigo (1,399). Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 370 m above sea level (median 137 m).

- 20 de Julio
- 3 de Mayo
- Abay
- Abaí
- Albardón
- Amambay
- Anteojo
- Ararupe
- Argaña-Cué
- Arroyo Porá
- Artemio Rojas
- Asentamiento Adolfo Zaracho
- Asentamiento Artemio Rojas
- Asentamiento Don Victoriano
- Asentamiento Jorge de La Cueva
- Asentamiento Ocho de Diciembre
- Asentamiento San Rafael
- Asentamiento Tava Joaju Renda
- Ayala-Cué
- Belén Tuyá
- Biyú
- Boquerón
- Brisas
- Buena Vista
- Bustellán
- CONAVI
- Caacupemí (Caazapami)
- Caacupé
- Caazapá
- Cabacuá-í
- Cabayú Retá
- Cabaña Santa María
- Caguaré
- Campito Kurukau
- Candea Guazú
- Capiitindy
- Capillita
- Caracara-í
- Caridad
- Cañada
- Cañete
- Cañete-Cué
- Cañete-cué
- Cecina
- Cecina Tekoha Pyahu
- Centro
- Cerrito
- Cerro Pe Jukeri
- Charará
- Ciervo-Cuá
- Colonia General Patricio Colmán
- Colonia Martínez de Irala
- Colonia Mayor Nicolás Arguello
- Colonia Mburicá Potrero
- Colonia Neufeld
- Colonia Riachuelo
- Colonia Santa Clara
- Colonia Veinte de Julio
- Colonia Yacubó
- Colonia Yapepó Isla
- Comunidad Indígena Sosa
- Corazón de Jesús
- Costa Dulce
- Costa Esperanza
- Costa Jhú
- Costa San Miguel
- Credito Guaraní;Centro
- Cristo Rey
- Doctor Moisés Bertoni
- Doctor Moisés Santiago Bertoni
- Doldán
- Dolores
- Don Santos
- Durazno
- Emilianore
- Enramadita
- Estación Colmán
- Estación Yuty
- Estancia Boquerón
- Estancia Curuzú
- Estancia Doldán
- Estancia Isla Pucú
- Estancia Isla Sombrero
- Estancia Jesús María
- Estancia La Milagrosa
- Estancia La Perla
- Estancia Maria Stella
- Estancia Salitre Cué
- Estancia San Antonio
- Estancia San Luis
- Estancia San Nicolás
- Estancia San Pablo
- Estancia San Solano
- Estancia Santa Rosa
- Estancia Santa Teresita
- Estancia Sapira
- Estancia Sarubí
- Estancia Silva
- Estancia Tapytá
- Estancia Tarumá
- Estancia Typucha
- Estancia Unión Paraguaya
- Estancia Zarza
- Estancia Ñú Pyahú
- Fanco I
- Fracción Tarumá
- Franco Potrero
- Franco-Cué
- Fulgencio Yegros
- Fátima
- Galeano Kué
- Galeano-Cué
- General Higinio Morínigo
- Guayakí
- Guazucái
- Guazú-Cuá
- Guyra Hugua Jukeri
- Guyrá Kejhá
- Hermosa
- Isla Florida
- Isla Guazú
- Isla Mbohapy
- Isla Mborevi
- Isla Sacá
- Isla Yobaí
- Isla Yovai
- Isla Yuquerí
- Jesús María
- Jhuguá-Pucú
- Jorge de la Cueva
- Jukeri
- Jukeri - Cerro Seis
- Jukeri – Arroz Tygue
- Jukeri – Tuna'i
- Ka'aguy Pa’ũ
- Ka'aguy Porã Jukeri
- Ka'amindy
- Ka'atymi
- Karanda
- Karumbey
- Kaundy-gué
- Keray
- Kirirí
- Kokuere Guasu
- Kokuere Guasu - Sexta Línea
- La Perla
- Laguna Pucú
- Lambaré
- Las Mercedes
- Lima
- Loma Jhovy
- Loma Rosada
- Lote Yui-Cué
- Maciel
- María Auxiliadora
- María Goretti
- Mbaracayacua
- Mbariguí
- Mbocayá
- Mburica'í
- Miranda Cue
- Monte Alto
- Neufeld
- Pacuri Castor Cue
- Pacurí
- Paraguá Potrero
- Paraíso Verde
- Paso Pindó
- Patiño
- Pindoyú
- Pindó
- Piquete
- Potrero 26 De Junio
- Potrero Guazú
- Potrero Sargento
- Potrero Ybaté
- Potrero Ñú Pyahú
- Potrero-Itá
- Puerto Flores
- Puerto Golondrina
- Puesto Horqueta
- Puesto Tataré
- Pyteré
- Pyteré-Mí
- Pío-Cué
- Rivas Cue
- Rivas-Cué
- Rivas-i
- Robledo Cué
- Rojas Silva
- Rosario Guavirá
- Rosario Sarandí
- Rosario Tatuy
- Rosario Ñú
- Sagrado Corazón
- Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
- San Agustín
- San Antonio
- San Blas
- San Carlos
- San Cayetano
- San Felix
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Cué
- San Gerardo
- San Ignacio
- San Isidro
- San Isidro Tabaí
- San José
- San José Cristal
- San Juan
- San Juan Loma
- San Juan Nepomuceno
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Isla
- San Pablo
- San Pedro Mí
- San Pedro-cué
- San Rafael
- San Ramón
- San Roque
- San Sinforiano
- San Valentín
- San Vicente
- Sanja Pyta
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Inés
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Margarita
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Teresita
- Santa Ursula
- Santa Úrsula
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Tomé
- Siete Potrero
- Silva
- Sosa
- Taba Porá
- Tacuaremboiy
- Tacuary
- Tacurú
- Tajay Pakuri
- Takuaro
- Takuarusu
- Tapytá
- Tarumá
- Tataity
- Tava Joajú Rendá
- Tavai
- Tavaí
- Torres Cué
- Torín San António
- Torín San Pablo
- Tres de Mayo
- Tuna
- Tuna Arroyo Guasu
- Tuparenda
- Unión Paraguaya
- Unión Sanjuanina
- Urbano
- Urrutia Ugarte y Compañía
- Vera-Cué
- Viju
- Villa Pastoreo
- Virgen de Fátima
- Virgen de Fátima Amambay
- Vy'a Renda
- Yacura Á
- Yaguareté-Corá
- Yajha Pety
- Yapepo Isla
- Yarati Í
- Yarati-i
- Yataity
- Ybyra Catú
- Ycuá Porá
- Yegros
- Ykua Porã
- Ykua Poty
- Ypetĩ – Nara'i
- Ypetĩ – Tajy
- Ypetĩmi
- Ytu
- Yuty
- Yvy Pytã
- Yvytymi
- Zanja Pytá
- Zarza
- Ñanducuá
- Ñaumby
- Ñu Apu'a
- Ñumí
- Ñurundiay
- Ñú Cañy
- Ñú Puajhú
- Ñú Pyahú
- Ñú Pyajú-Mí

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 Caazapá Department

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

### Water

54 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Ayala-Cué
- Arroyo Caa
- Arroyo Cabacuá
- Arroyo Cabacuá Guazú
- Arroyo Cabacuá-í
- Arroyo Cambay
- Arroyo Capiibary-Mí
- Arroyo Capiibary-Mí
- Arroyo Capiíbary
- Arroyo Carumbey
- Arroyo Carumbey
- Arroyo Chakira
- Arroyo Ciervo-Cuá
- Arroyo Gasory
- Arroyo Guayakí
- Arroyo Guazú
- Arroyo Isabel
- Arroyo Itay
- Arroyo Itá
- Arroyo Kirirí
- Arroyo Laurel
- Arroyo Mbarigui
- Arroyo Mbayá
- Arroyo Mbaé Yurú Atá

…and 30 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Ñú Cañy · 411 m
- Cerro Pacurí · 298 m
- Cerro Moroti · 202 m
- Cerro Cupé · 188 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Montes de Tatucuá

### Getting around

27 airfields; 2 railway stations.

- Buena Vista
- Caazapa New
- Enramadita
- Estación Isla Sacá
- Estación Yuty
- Estancia Algarrobo
- Estancia Belen
- Estancia Doldan
- Estancia La Milagrosa
- Estancia La Perla
- Estancia Maria Stella
- Estancia Maria Veronica
- Estancia Maria Veronica West
- Estancia Nu Pyahu
- Estancia San Solano
- Estancia Santa Teresa Airfield
- Estancia Sapara
- Estancia Silvio Codas
- Estancia Silvio Codas East
- Estancia Taruma
- Estancia Zarza
- General Morinigo
- Potrero Guazu/Caazapa
- San Juan Nepomuceno

…and 5 more.

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 Caazapá Department and the best time to visit

In Caazapá Department, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,589 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (189 mm) and the driest Aug (61 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 27 135 

Feb 27 129 

Mar 26 133 

Apr 22 159 

May 18 166 

Jun 17 94 

Jul 16 78 

Aug 18 61 

Sep 20 93 

Oct 23 189 

Nov 24 188 

Dec 26 164 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Caazapá Department

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels22
- Shopping malls13
- Schools29
- Colleges and universities10
- Pharmacies15
- Restaurants30
- Police stations50
- Dental clinics10

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 Caazapá Department?In Paraguay
- What is the population of Caazapá Department?199,382 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Caazapá Department?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Caazapá Department?About 21 people per km²
- What borders Caazapá Department?Alto Paraná Department, Caaguazú Department, Guairá Department, Itapúa Department, Misiones Department and Paraguarí Department
- What is there to see in Caazapá Department?Casacada Cerro Guy1, Cascada Cerro Guy2, Cascada Tava Pora, Cenote Tava´i
- What time zone is Caazapá Department in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Caazapá Department?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Caazapá Department?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caazapá Department?304 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caazapá Department?Settlements lie between 79 m and 370 m
- What is the highest point in Caazapá Department?Cerro Ñú Cañy (411 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Caazapá Department?June to September
- How many hospitals are in Caazapá Department?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Caazapá Department?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Caazapá Department?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Caazapá Department?PY06 (OCHA common operational dataset)