# Maciel District, Caazapá Department – Population & Villages

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

District · Caazapá Department 

# Maciel

Maciel is a district of Paraguay in Caazapá Department. It had an estimated **5,012 people** in 2023 on 420 km² (about 12 per km²). 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,012people (2023)
- 420km²
- 4mapped services
- 114 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Maciel?

Maciel had an estimated **5,012 people** in 2023 — 2.5% of Caazapá Department, 211th of 250 districts. There are 900 women for every 1,000 men (below the Caazapá Department figure of 950). Spread over 420 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 185th of 250 districts.

32.0% 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.

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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 Maciel?

Maciel lies in [Caazapá Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 5 other districts: [Borja](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/borja/), [Caazapá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/caazapa/), [Dr. Moisés S. Bertoni](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/dr-moises-s-bertoni/), [Iturbe](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/iturbe/) and [Mbuyapey](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/mbuyapey/). By area it is the 148th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 4.4% of [Caazapá Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/). The centre of Maciel is about 153 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 15 km from Caazapá, the main town of Caazapá Department. The centre point is at 26.2181° S, 56.5169° 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 Maciel

### Nearby, outside Maciel

- Estatua Plaza de las Madres · attraction, Caazapá14 km
- Obelisco a los Héroes · monument, Caazapá15 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: Maciel

- 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) · Encarnación131 km
- Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport (PSS) · Posadas141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:30, 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 Maciel

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Maciel. The largest with a recorded population: Maciel (503). Settlements here lie between about 92 m and 156 m above sea level (median 114 m).

- Capillita
- Caracara-í
- Costa Dulce
- Costa San Miguel
- Estancia Curuzú
- Estancia Isla Pucú
- Estancia San Pablo
- Estancia Santa Teresita
- Estancia Unión Paraguaya
- Maciel
- Paraguá Potrero
- San Felix
- San Francisco Cué
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Isla
- San Pablo
- Sanja Pyta
- Santa Teresita
- Unión Paraguaya
- Urbano
- Zanja Pytá

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 Maciel

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Paraguá
- Arroyo Paso Ingá
- Arroyo Paso Pé

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 Maciel and the best time to visit

In Maciel, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maciel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Regional de Caazapá · Caazapá 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.19181&mlon=-56.37417#map=17/-26.19181/-56.37417) 

Bank Cooperative Ycua Bolaños · Caazapá 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.19450&mlon=-56.37106#map=17/-26.19450/-56.37106) 

Petrol pump Shell · Caazapá 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.18953&mlon=-56.37040#map=17/-26.18953/-56.37040) 

Hotel Hotel Las Palmas · Caazapá 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.19039&mlon=-56.37071#map=17/-26.19039/-56.37071) 

Mall Parque La Aurora Caazapá · Caazapá 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.19406&mlon=-56.37012#map=17/-26.19406/-56.37012) 

School Padre Julio · Caazapá 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.19184&mlon=-56.37284#map=17/-26.19184/-56.37284) 

College UTIC Caazapá · Caazapá 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.15000&mlon=-56.40000#map=17/-26.15000/-56.40000) 

Police station Comisaría 30 Caracara I · Maciel 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.24495&mlon=-56.53125#map=17/-26.24495/-56.53125) 

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 Maciel

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

- Police stations4

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 Caazapá Department

- 3 de Mayo
- Abaí
- Buena Vista
- Caazapá
- Dr. Moisés S. Bertoni
- Gral. Higinio Morinigo
- San Juan Nepomuceno
- Tavaí
- Yegros
- Yuty

## Quick answers

- Where is Maciel?In Caazapá Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Maciel?5,012 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Maciel?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Maciel?About 12 people per km²
- What borders Maciel?Borja, Caazapá, Dr. Moisés S. Bertoni, Iturbe and Mbuyapey
- What is there to see in Maciel?Estatua Plaza de las Madres, Obelisco a los Héroes
- What time zone is Maciel in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Maciel?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Maciel?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maciel?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maciel?Settlements lie between 92 m and 156 m
- What is the best time to visit Maciel?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maciel?Hospital Regional de Caazapá, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maciel?Cooperative Ycua Bolaños, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maciel?Shell, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maciel?PY0606 (OCHA common operational dataset)