District · Caazapá Department # Gral. Higinio Morinigo Gral. Higinio Morinigo is a district of Paraguay in Caazapá Department. It had an estimated 6,388 people in 2023 on 309 km² (about 21 per km²). 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,388 people (2023) - 309 km² - 3 mapped services - 151 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Gral. Higinio Morinigo? Gral. Higinio Morinigo had an estimated 6,388 people in 2023 — 3.2% of Caazapá Department, 194th of 250 districts. There are 944 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Caazapá Department figure of 950). Spread over 309 km², that is about 21 people per km², 151st of 250 districts. 31.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Caazapá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people. - 0–4 683 - 5–9 690 - 10–14 666 - 15–19 612 - 20–24 554 - 25–29 536 - 30–34 521 - 35–39 458 - 40–44 336 - 45–49 249 - 50–54 228 - 55–59 212 - 60–64 190 - 65–69 161 - 70–74 116 - 75–79 75 - 80+ 95 Source: UNFPA and Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Gral. Higinio Morinigo? Gral. Higinio Morinigo lies in Caazapá Department, Paraguay. It borders 5 other districts: Abaí, Caazapá, Gral. Eugenio A. Garay, José Fassardi and San Juan Nepomuceno. By area it is the 172nd largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 3.2% of Caazapá Department. The centre of Gral. Higinio Morinigo is about 180 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 37 km from Caazapá, the main town of Caazapá Department. The centre point is at 26.0233° S, 56.0532° 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). ## Things to see in and around Gral. Higinio Morinigo ### Nearby, outside Gral. Higinio Morinigo - Ykuá Kurusú · monument, San Juan Nepomuceno 15 km - The Tree Viewpoint · viewpoint, Gral. Eugenio A. Garay 16 km - Casa de madera · viewpoint, Gral. Eugenio A. Garay 17 km - Cerro tres kandú · attraction, Gral. Eugenio A. Garay 18 km - Cima Cerro Amor · attraction, Gral. Eugenio A. Garay 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gral. Higinio Morinigo - Time zone UTC−3, no daylight saving · America/Asuncion - Currency Guarani (PYG) - Country calling code +595 - Languages Spanish, Guarani - Plug types Type C · 220 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Teniente Ramon A. Ayub Gonzalez International Airport (ENO) · Encarnación 136 km - Guaraní International Airport (AGT) · Ciudad del Este 137 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:28, sunset around 17:59). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Gral. Higinio Morinigo Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in Gral. Higinio Morinigo. Settlements here lie between about 137 m and 212 m above sea level (median 151 m). - Costa Esperanza - Durazno - General Higinio Morínigo - Guyrá Kejhá - Isla Florida - Loma Rosada - Mbaracayacua - Patiño - Pindoyú - Piquete - San Antonio - San José - San Marcos - Santa María - Santo Domingo - Tataity Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gral. Higinio Morinigo Named natural and historic features inside Gral. Higinio Morinigo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Morotí - Río Pirapó-guazú ### Getting around 1 airfield. - General Morinigo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gral. Higinio Morinigo and the best time to visit In Gral. Higinio Morinigo, 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gral. Higinio Morinigo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro De Salud Abai · Abaí | 11 km | Map | | Bank | Cooperativa Capiibary Ltda. · San Juan Nepomuceno | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Corona · San Juan Nepomuceno | 7.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Hospedaje Analía · José Fassardi | 8.5 km | Map | | Mall | Credimar SA - Sucursal 1 · San Juan Nepomuceno | 15 km | Map | | School | Colegio Nacional Santa Maria · Gral. Higinio Morinigo | 4.5 km | Map | | College | Colegio Nacional Cnel. Rogelio R. Benitez. · Abaí | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Comisaría 7ma Gral Higinio Morinigo · Gral. Higinio Morinigo | 3.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gral. Higinio Morinigo Places mapped inside Gral. Higinio Morinigo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools 1 - Police stations 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Caazapá Department - 3 de Mayo - Abaí - Buena Vista - Caazapá - Dr. Moisés S. Bertoni - Maciel - San Juan Nepomuceno - Tavaí - Yegros - Yuty ## Quick answers - Where is Gral. Higinio Morinigo? In Caazapá Department, Paraguay - What is the population of Gral. Higinio Morinigo? 6,388 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Gral. Higinio Morinigo? About 25 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Gral. Higinio Morinigo? About 21 people per km² - What borders Gral. Higinio Morinigo? Abaí, Caazapá, Gral. Eugenio A. Garay, José Fassardi and San Juan Nepomuceno - What is there to see in Gral. Higinio Morinigo? Ykuá Kurusú, The Tree Viewpoint, Casa de madera, Cerro tres kandú - What time zone is Gral. Higinio Morinigo in? UTC−3 - What currency is used in Gral. Higinio Morinigo? Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in Gral. Higinio Morinigo? Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gral. Higinio Morinigo? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gral. Higinio Morinigo? Settlements lie between 137 m and 212 m - What is the best time to visit Gral. Higinio Morinigo? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gral. Higinio Morinigo? Centro De Salud Abai, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gral. Higinio Morinigo? Cooperativa Capiibary Ltda., about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gral. Higinio Morinigo? Corona, about 7.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gral. Higinio Morinigo? PY0605 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 308.8 km² - P-code: PY0605 - Department: Caazapá Department --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/gral-higinio-morinigo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.