District · Central Department # Areguá Areguá is a district of Paraguay in Central Department. It had an estimated 83,020 people in 2023 on 104 km² (about 797 per km²). Its main town is Areguá. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 153 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 83,020 people (2023) - 104 km² - 153 mapped services - 128 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Areguá? Areguá had an estimated 83,020 people in 2023 — 3.6% of Central Department, 21st of 250 districts. There are 1,008 women for every 1,000 men (below the Central Department figure of 1,032). Spread over 104 km², that is about 797 people per km², 18th of 250 districts. 26.5% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 29 across Central Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people. - 0–4 7,459 - 5–9 7,300 - 10–14 7,201 - 15–19 7,135 - 20–24 7,144 - 25–29 7,196 - 30–34 6,877 - 35–39 6,389 - 40–44 5,611 - 45–49 4,684 - 50–54 4,099 - 55–59 3,460 - 60–64 2,800 - 65–69 2,175 - 70–74 1,502 - 75–79 937 - 80+ 1,043 Source: UNFPA and Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Areguá? Areguá lies in Central Department, Paraguay. It borders 4 other districts: Capiatá, Itauguá, Luque and San Bernardino. By area it is the 237th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 4.3% of Central Department. The centre of Areguá is about 25 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. The centre point is at 25.2932° S, 57.3946° 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 Areguá OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in Areguá: 13 attractions; 4 museums; 2 monuments; 1 viewpoint; 1 castle or fort; 1 nature reserve. - Centro Cultural Maqueda · museum - Centro Cultural de Lago · museum - La casa del turista · museum - La casa embrujada · museum - Castillo Carlota Palmerola · castle or fort - Monumento Natural Cerro Koi · nature reserve - La Rocas de San Miguel · viewpoint - Arroyito Cassacia · attraction - Avenida de las artesanias en Areguá · attraction - Drakkar Gym · attraction - El Bosque Escondido · attraction - El muelle del lago · attraction - Escalinata de Areguá · attraction - La casa de los atrapasueños · attraction - Los vagones viejos · attraction - Monumento Natural Cerro Chororî · attraction - Palacio de los gemes · attraction - Piedra Hexagonal · attraction - Playa Municipal · attraction - Ycua Santo Domingo · attraction - Escalinata de San Roque · monument - La Quijote · monument ### Nearby, outside Areguá - Entrada a Nueva Asunción · monument, Luque 7.0 km - Museo Mitológico Ramón Elias · museum, Capiatá 8.4 km - Tarumandy Poty · monument, Luque 8.4 km - Mirador Bella Vista · viewpoint, San Bernardino 9.3 km - Paseo de ilustres · attraction, San Bernardino 10 km - Soldados de Guerra Triple Alianza Chaco Paraguayo · memorial, San Bernardino 10 km - Warrior · viewpoint, Luque 10 km - Casa de Jorge Sosa · viewpoint, Luque 11 km - congregación · monument, Capiatá 12 km - Campana de Amistad Corea-Paraguay · memorial, Luque 15 km - De las Residentas · monument, Luque 15 km - Arbol Caido · monument, San Lorenzo 15 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: Areguá - 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 - Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) · Asunción 14 km - Formosa National Airport (FMA) · Formosa 132 km ### Nearest railway station Luque 3 (Luque), about 9.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:32, sunset around 18:06). 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 Areguá Open gazetteers list 19 villages, towns and localities in Areguá. The largest with a recorded population: Areguá (11,222). Settlements here lie between about 60 m and 161 m above sea level (median 128 m). - Areguá - Boquerón - Caacupemí Uno - Compañía Areguá - Copaco - Costa Fleitas - Isla Valle - Kendall - Kokue Guazú - Kokue Guazú San Antonio - Las Mercedes - Pindolo - Pindolo María Auxiliadora - San Cayetano - San Miguel - San Roque - Santa Catalina - Santo Domingo - Valle Pucú Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Areguá Named natural and historic features inside Areguá, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Arroyo Pirunga - Arroyo Yuquyry - Lago Ypacarai ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro Cöi · 189 m - Cerro Chorori · 171 m 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 Areguá and the best time to visit In Areguá, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,474 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (190 mm) and the driest Aug (38 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 | 28 | 126 | | Feb | 28 | 139 | | Mar | 27 | 135 | | Apr | 23 | 149 | | May | 19 | 143 | | Jun | 17 | 74 | | Jul | 16 | 63 | | Aug | 18 | 38 | | Sep | 21 | 73 | | Oct | 24 | 163 | | Nov | 25 | 190 | | Dec | 27 | 179 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Areguá | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica SanAr · Areguá | 1.3 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Visión · Areguá | 1.9 km | Map | | ATM | Itaú · Capiatá | 8.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | CORONA · Areguá | 1.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Posada Colonial Los Jardines de Aregua · Areguá | 1.3 km | Map | | Mall | Bodega Juminã · Areguá | 1.3 km | Map | | School | 15309 San Jose Isla Valle · Areguá | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Colegio Nacional Costa Salinas · Capiatá | 6.1 km | Map | | Police station | Comisaría 48 Caacupemi · Areguá | 2.3 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 Areguá Places mapped inside Areguá in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 6 - Banks 2 - Petrol pumps 13 - Hotels 12 - Shopping malls 5 - Schools 49 - Pharmacies 5 - Restaurants 45 - Police stations 12 - Dental clinics 4 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 Central Department - Capiatá - Fernando de la Mora - Guarambaré - Itauguá - Itá - J. Augusto Saldívar - Lambaré - Limpio - Luque - Mariano Roque Alonso - Nueva Italia - San Antonio - San Lorenzo - Villa Elisa - Villeta - Ypacaraí - Ypané - Ñemby ## Quick answers - Where is Areguá? In Central Department, Paraguay - What is the population of Areguá? 83,020 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Areguá? About 29 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Areguá? About 797 people per km² - What borders Areguá? Capiatá, Itauguá, Luque and San Bernardino - What is there to see in Areguá? Arroyito Cassacia, Avenida de las artesanias en Areguá, Castillo Carlota Palmerola, Centro Cultural Maqueda - What time zone is Areguá in? UTC−3 - What currency is used in Areguá? Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in Areguá? Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Areguá? 19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Areguá? Settlements lie between 60 m and 161 m - What is the highest point in Areguá? Cerro Cöi (189 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Areguá? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Areguá? Clínica SanAr, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Areguá? Banco Visión, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Areguá? Itaú, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Areguá? CORONA, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Areguá? 6 mapped - How many banks are in Areguá? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Areguá? 13 mapped - What is the P-code of Areguá? PY1101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 104.1 km² - P-code: PY1101 - Department: Central Department - Main town: Areguá --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/aregua/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.