District · Canindeyú Department # Itanará Itanará is a district of Paraguay in Canindeyú Department. It had an estimated 3,602 people in 2023 on 885 km² (about 4.1 per km²). 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,602 people (2023) - 885 km² - 2 mapped services - 371 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Itanará? Itanará had an estimated 3,602 people in 2023 — 1.5% of Canindeyú Department, 231st of 250 districts. There are 971 women for every 1,000 men (above the Canindeyú Department figure of 914). Spread over 885 km², that is about 4.1 people per km², 228th of 250 districts. 30.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Canindeyú Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people. - 0–4 369 - 5–9 364 - 10–14 356 - 15–19 343 - 20–24 327 - 25–29 319 - 30–34 296 - 35–39 258 - 40–44 212 - 45–49 178 - 50–54 158 - 55–59 128 - 60–64 99 - 65–69 75 - 70–74 51 - 75–79 30 - 80+ 28 Source: UNFPA and Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Itanará? Itanará lies in Canindeyú Department, Paraguay. It borders 4 other districts: Capitán Bado, General Francisco Isidoro Resquín, Santa Rosa del Aguaray and Ypejhú. By area it is the 72nd largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 5.9% of Canindeyú Department. The centre of Itanará is about 270 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 138 km from Salto del Guairá, the main town of Canindeyú Department. The centre point is at 23.7140° S, 55.6104° 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). ## Know before you go: Itanará - 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 - Ponta Porã Airport (PMG) · Ponta Porã 130 km - Guaraní International Airport (AGT) · Ciudad del Este 209 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 07:22, sunset around 18:02). 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 Itanará Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Itanará. The largest with a recorded population: Itanará (316). Settlements here lie between about 213 m and 376 m above sea level (median 371 m). - Colonia Ybycuí - Estancia Pindoty - Estancia Primavera - Estancia Santa Ana - Itanara - Itanará Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Itanará Named natural and historic features inside Itanará, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Arroyo Tacuara 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 Itanará and the best time to visit In Itanará, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,537 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (188 mm) and the driest Aug (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are March and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 159 | | Feb | 26 | 176 | | Mar | 25 | 118 | | Apr | 23 | 134 | | May | 19 | 132 | | Jun | 17 | 82 | | Jul | 17 | 55 | | Aug | 19 | 49 | | Sep | 21 | 92 | | Oct | 24 | 171 | | Nov | 24 | 188 | | Dec | 26 | 179 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itanará | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Petrol pump | Shell · Ypejhú | 27 km | Map | | Hotel | Tacuru Hotel Boutique · Capitán Bado | 22 km | Map | | School | 5760 (13276) "San Blas". · Villa Ygatimí | 34 km | Map | | Police station | Sub Comisaría N° 23 Itanara · Itanará | 15 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 Itanará Places mapped inside Itanará in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools 1 - Police stations 1 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 Canindeyú Department - Corpus Christi - Francisco Caballero Alvarez - Katueté - La Paloma del Espíritu Santo - Laurel - Maracaná - Nueva Esperanza - Puerto Adela - Salto del Guairá - Villa Curuguaty - Villa Ygatimí - Yasy Cañy - Yby Pytá - Ybyrarobaná - Ypejhú ## Quick answers - Where is Itanará? In Canindeyú Department, Paraguay - What is the population of Itanará? 3,602 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Itanará? About 26 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Itanará? About 4.1 people per km² - What borders Itanará? Capitán Bado, General Francisco Isidoro Resquín, Santa Rosa del Aguaray and Ypejhú - What time zone is Itanará in? UTC−3 - What currency is used in Itanará? Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in Itanará? Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Itanará? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Itanará? Settlements lie between 213 m and 376 m - What is the best time to visit Itanará? March and June to September - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itanará? Shell, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Itanará? PY1405 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 884.8 km² - P-code: PY1405 - Department: Canindeyú Department --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/canindeyu/itanara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.