# Laurel District, Canindeyú Department – Villages & Map

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District · Canindeyú Department 

# Laurel

Laurel is a district of Paraguay in Canindeyú Department. It covers **407.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 408km²
- 7mapped services
- 297 mtypical elevation

## Where is Laurel?

Laurel lies in [Canindeyú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/canindeyu/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 5 other districts: [Itakyry](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/itakyry/), [Katueté](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/canindeyu/katuete/), [Minga Porá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/alto-parana/minga-pora/), [Nueva Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/canindeyu/nueva-esperanza/) and [Ybyrarobaná](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/canindeyu/ybyrarobana/). By area it is the 150th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 2.7% of [Canindeyú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/canindeyu/). The centre of Laurel is about 290 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 81 km from Salto del Guairá, the main town of Canindeyú Department. The centre point is at 24.5655° S, 54.8877° 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).

## Know before you go: Laurel

- 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

- Guaíra Airport (GGJ) · Guaíra89 km
- Guaraní International Airport (AGT) · Ciudad del Este99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:20, sunset around 17:58).

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 Laurel

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Laurel.

- Cerrito Caaguazú
- Jejyty Mirĩ
- Laurel

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 Laurel

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Arroyo Ajenjo

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 Laurel and the best time to visit

In Laurel, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,528 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (186 mm) and the driest Aug (63 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 27 136 

Feb 26 135 

Mar 26 113 

Apr 23 129 

May 19 153 

Jun 17 90 

Jul 17 68 

Aug 19 63 

Sep 21 103 

Oct 24 186 

Nov 24 177 

Dec 26 176 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Laurel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Nueva Esperanza · Nueva Esperanza 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.50902&mlon=-54.85355#map=17/-24.50902/-54.85355) 

Bank ITAU · Katueté 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.25189&mlon=-54.76734#map=17/-24.25189/-54.76734) 

Petrol pump Rodopar SA · Laurel 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.57606&mlon=-54.86041#map=17/-24.57606/-54.86041) 

Hotel Parthenon Hotel · Nueva Esperanza 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.50874&mlon=-54.85796#map=17/-24.50874/-54.85796) 

Mall Fruteria La Familia · Nueva Esperanza 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.50978&mlon=-54.86348#map=17/-24.50978/-54.86348) 

School 4626 Centro Educativo Canindeyu · Nueva Esperanza 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.51048&mlon=-54.85531#map=17/-24.51048/-54.85531) 

College Universidad Nacional Del Este - Sede Minga Porâ · Minga Porá 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.88083&mlon=-54.93559#map=17/-24.88083/-54.93559) 

Police station Sub Comisaría N° 17 Colonia Laurel · Laurel 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.56396&mlon=-54.95531#map=17/-24.56396/-54.95531) 

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 Laurel

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Schools2
- Police stations2

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 Canindeyú Department

- Corpus Christi
- Francisco Caballero Alvarez
- Itanará
- Katueté
- La Paloma del Espíritu Santo
- Maracaná
- Nueva Esperanza
- Puerto Adela
- Salto del Guairá
- Villa Curuguaty
- Villa Ygatimí
- Yasy Cañy
- Yby Pytá
- Ybyrarobaná
- Ypejhú

## Quick answers

- Where is Laurel?In Canindeyú Department, Paraguay
- What borders Laurel?Itakyry, Katueté, Minga Porá, Nueva Esperanza and Ybyrarobaná
- What time zone is Laurel in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Laurel?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Laurel?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Laurel?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Laurel?March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Laurel?Clinica Nueva Esperanza, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Laurel?ITAU, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Laurel?Rodopar SA, about 3.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Laurel?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Laurel?PY1416 (OCHA common operational dataset)