# Capiatá District, Central Department – Population & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/capiata/

District · Central Department 

# Capiatá

Capiatá is a district of Paraguay in Central Department. It had an estimated **252,937 people** in 2023 on 88 km² (about 2,868 per km²). 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 286 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 252,937people (2023)
- 88.2km²
- 286mapped services
- 130 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Capiatá?

Capiatá had an estimated **252,937 people** in 2023 — 10.9% of Central Department, 5th of 250 districts. There are 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (below the Central Department figure of 1,032). Spread over 88 km², that is about **2,868 people per km²**, 8th 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 ****22,726**

5–9 ****22,243**

10–14 ****21,941**

15–19 ****21,737**

20–24 ****21,766**

25–29 ****21,924**

30–34 ****20,954**

35–39 ****19,464**

40–44 ****17,098**

45–49 ****14,270**

50–54 ****12,489**

55–59 ****10,541**

60–64 ****8,534**

65–69 ****6,627**

70–74 ****4,577**

75–79 ****2,856**

80+ ****3,181**

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 Capiatá?

Capiatá lies in [Central Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 7 other districts: [Areguá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/aregua/), [Itauguá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/itaugua/), [J. Augusto Saldívar](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/j-augusto-saldivar/), [Luque](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/luque/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/san-lorenzo/), [Ypané](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/ypane/) and [Ñemby](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/nemby/). By area it is the 244th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 3.7% of [Central Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/). The centre of Capiatá is about 23 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 9.0 km from Areguá, the main town of Central Department. The centre point is at 25.3735° S, 57.4433° 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 Capiatá

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Capiatá: 1 monument; 1 museum.

- Museo Mitológico Ramón Elias · museum
- congregación · monument

### Nearby, outside Capiatá

- Monumento a los héroes de la guerra del chaco · memorial, San Lorenzo6.7 km
- Memorial de los héroes del chaco · memorial, San Lorenzo6.7 km
- Monumento al Agricola · memorial, J. Augusto Saldívar6.9 km
- Monumento Natural Cerro Koi · nature reserve, Areguá7.1 km
- Piedra Hexagonal · attraction, Areguá7.2 km
- Monumento Natural Cerro Chororî · attraction, Areguá7.7 km
- Escalinata de San Roque · monument, Areguá8.6 km
- Palacio de los gemes · attraction, Areguá8.7 km
- Piedra Flotante · memorial, Ñemby8.8 km
- Escalinata de Areguá · attraction, Areguá8.8 km
- El Bosque Escondido · attraction, Areguá8.9 km
- La Rocas de San Miguel · viewpoint, Areguá9.1 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: Capiatá

- 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

- Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) · Asunción17 km
- Formosa National Airport (FMA) · Formosa122 km

### Nearest railway station

Luque 3 (Luque), about 14 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)](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 Capiatá

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Capiatá. The largest with a recorded population: Capiatá (198,553). Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 176 m above sea level (median 130 m).

- Aldana Cañada
- Aratiri
- Arrua
- Arrúa
- Barrio B
- Barrio C
- Barrio L
- Barrio M
- CAPSA
- Caacupemí
- Campos Verdes
- Candelaria
- Capiatá
- Carumbe Cuá
- Casco Urbano
- Cerrito
- Compañía Cinco
- Compañía Dieciocho
- Compañía Diecisiete
- Compañía Diez
- Compañía Nueve
- Compañía Once
- Compañía Quince
- Compañía Seis
- Compañía Siete
- Compañía Yataity
- Costa Salinares
- Costa Salinas
- Cuarta Compañía
- FRACCION DON LUIS I Y II
- Kennedy
- Laurelty
- Loma Barrero
- Loma Clavel
- Naranjaty
- Posta Yvykua
- Primera Compañía
- Puerta del Sol
- Retiro
- Roberto L. Petit
- Roberto L. Pettit
- Rojas Cañada
- San Jorge
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel
- San Roque
- Santa Librada
- Santa Rita
- Santo Domingo
- Santísima Cruz
- Segunda Compañía
- Tercera Compañía
- Toledo Cañada
- Torremolinos
- Uruguay
- Villa La Bonita
- Villa Militar
- Virgen del Pilar
- Yataity
- Yvyraro

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).

## Weather in Capiatá and the best time to visit

In Capiatá, 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Capiatá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cruz Roja · Capiatá 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.35833&mlon=-57.43586#map=17/-25.35833/-57.43586) 

Bank Capiatá Cooperativa Ltda · Capiatá 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.35633&mlon=-57.43994#map=17/-25.35633/-57.43994) 

ATM Itaú · Capiatá 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.35624&mlon=-57.44093#map=17/-25.35624/-57.44093) 

Petrol pump Petromax Capiatá Km 20 · Capiatá 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.37000&mlon=-57.45205#map=17/-25.37000/-57.45205) 

Hotel Palladium Motel · Capiatá 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.36619&mlon=-57.44934#map=17/-25.36619/-57.44934) 

Mall Eudi Multitienda · Capiatá 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.37591&mlon=-57.43731#map=17/-25.37591/-57.43731) 

School Escuela Básica Nro. 81 María Auxiliadora · Capiatá 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.37070&mlon=-57.45220#map=17/-25.37070/-57.45220) 

College UPAP Capiatá · Capiatá 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.35897&mlon=-57.43692#map=17/-25.35897/-57.43692) 

Police station Puesto Policial · Capiatá 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.36211&mlon=-57.45069#map=17/-25.36211/-57.45069) 

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 Capiatá

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

- Hospitals17
- Banks11
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps36
- Hotels16
- Shopping malls14
- Schools41
- Colleges and universities14
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants83
- Police stations12
- Dental clinics27

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 Central Department

- Areguá
- 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 Capiatá?In Central Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Capiatá?252,937 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Capiatá?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Capiatá?About 2,868 people per km²
- What borders Capiatá?Areguá, Itauguá, J. Augusto Saldívar, Luque, San Lorenzo, Ypané and Ñemby
- What is there to see in Capiatá?Museo Mitológico Ramón Elias, congregación
- What time zone is Capiatá in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Capiatá?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Capiatá?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Capiatá?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Capiatá?Settlements lie between 97 m and 176 m
- What is the best time to visit Capiatá?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Capiatá?Cruz Roja, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Capiatá?Capiatá Cooperativa Ltda, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Capiatá?Itaú, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Capiatá?Petromax Capiatá Km 20, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Capiatá?17 mapped
- How many banks are in Capiatá?11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Capiatá?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Capiatá?36 mapped
- What is the P-code of Capiatá?PY1102 (OCHA common operational dataset)