# San Lorenzo District, Central Department – Population

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District · Central Department 

# San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo is a district of Paraguay in Central Department. It had an estimated **262,259 people** in 2023 on 54 km² (about 4,849 per km²). 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 779 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 262,259people (2023)
- 54.1km²
- 779mapped services
- 140 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Lorenzo?

San Lorenzo had an estimated **262,259 people** in 2023 — 11.3% of Central Department, 4th of 250 districts. There are 1,047 women for every 1,000 men (above the Central Department figure of 1,032). Spread over 54 km², that is about **4,849 people per km²**, 4th of 250 districts.

26.4% 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 ****23,547**

5–9 ****23,047**

10–14 ****22,736**

15–19 ****22,529**

20–24 ****22,565**

25–29 ****22,729**

30–34 ****21,726**

35–39 ****20,187**

40–44 ****17,736**

45–49 ****14,805**

50–54 ****12,955**

55–59 ****10,933**

60–64 ****8,851**

65–69 ****6,875**

70–74 ****4,750**

75–79 ****2,966**

80+ ****3,313**

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 San Lorenzo?

San Lorenzo lies in [Central Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 5 other districts: [Capiatá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/capiata/), [Fernando de la Mora](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/fernando-de-la-mora/), [Luque](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/luque/), [Villa Elisa](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/villa-elisa/) and [Ñemby](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/nemby/). By area it is the 253rd largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 2.2% of [Central Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/). The centre of San Lorenzo is about 15 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 14 km from Areguá, the main town of Central Department. The centre point is at 25.3496° S, 57.5177° 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 San Lorenzo

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Lorenzo: 2 memorials; 1 monument.

- Arbol Caido · monument
- Memorial de los héroes del chaco · memorial
- Monumento a los héroes de la guerra del chaco · memorial

### Nearby, outside San Lorenzo

- congregación · monument, Capiatá4.7 km
- Piedra Flotante · memorial, Ñemby4.9 km
- UPV- Chaco · museum, Fernando de la Mora5.1 km
- Casa de la Cultura · museum, Ñemby5.7 km
- Homenaje a Justo Pastor Prieto (1897-1982) · memorial, Asunción6.8 km
- Museo Mitológico Ramón Elias · museum, Capiatá6.9 km
- Teresa Lamas Carísimo · memorial, Asunción7.8 km
- Paseo Los Laureles · castle or fort, Asunción8.0 km
- La Cuadrita · attraction, Asunción8.5 km
- Museo del Barro · museum, Asunción8.6 km
- De las Residentas · monument, Luque8.7 km
- Guggiari Arte · gallery, Asunción8.7 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: San Lorenzo

- 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) · Asunción12 km
- Formosa National Airport (FMA) · Formosa119 km

### Nearest railway station

Luque 3 (Luque), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:33, sunset around 18:07).

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 San Lorenzo

Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in San Lorenzo. The largest with a recorded population: San Lorenzo (227,876) and Fernando de la Mora (120,167). Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 173 m above sea level (median 140 m).

- Anahí
- Barcequilllo
- Barcequillo
- Barrio B. R. González
- Barrio San Francisco
- Barrio San Isidro (2)
- Barrio San José
- Barrio San Pedro
- Barrio Villa Univeritaria
- Barrio Villa del Maestro
- Caacup Miraflores
- Capilla del Monte
- Capilla-Cué
- Compañía Cocuere
- Comunidad San Roque
- Corazón de Jesús
- Espiritu Santo
- Espíritu Santo
- Fernando de la Mora
- Florida
- Fracción Adelaida
- Fracción María Auxiliadora
- Fracción María Luisa
- Fracción Santa Catalina
- Fátima
- Inmaculada
- La Encarnación
- La Victoria
- Las Mercedes
- Laurelty
- Lerida
- Los Laureles
- Los Nogales
- Lucerito
- Lérida
- María Auxiliadora
- Miraflores
- Mitai
- Mita’i - Nueva Aurora
- Nuestra Señora de La Asunción
- Reducto
- Sagrada Familia
- San Antonio
- San Antonio - Ciudad
- San Blas
- San Felipe
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Juan - Calle’i
- San Juan-Lucerito
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- San Pedro - Ñu Porã
- San Rafael
- San Ramón
- San Roque
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Librada
- Santa Lucia
- Santa María
- Santissima Trinidad
- Santo Rey
- Santo Tomás
- Tajasuape
- Tayazuape
- Urbanización Laurelty
- Villa Amelia
- Villa Hortencia
- Villa Industrial
- Villa Laurelty
- Villa Real
- Villa Universitaria
- Villa del Agronomo
- Villa del Agrónomo
- Virgen de Fatima
- Virgen de Los Remedios
- Virgen del Rosario
- Ñu Pora

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 San Lorenzo

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

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Recreativo Capilla del Monte

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 San Lorenzo and the best time to visit

In San Lorenzo, 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 San Lorenzo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Medisan · San Lorenzo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.35036&mlon=-57.51244#map=17/-25.35036/-57.51244) 

Bank Medalla · San Lorenzo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.34810&mlon=-57.51265#map=17/-25.34810/-57.51265) 

ATM Banco Continental · San Lorenzo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.34409&mlon=-57.50527#map=17/-25.34409/-57.50527) 

Petrol pump Shell · San Lorenzo 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.34953&mlon=-57.51731#map=17/-25.34953/-57.51731) 

Hotel Canarias Hotel · San Lorenzo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.34371&mlon=-57.51682#map=17/-25.34371/-57.51682) 

Mall Supermercado Stock San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.34669&mlon=-57.51403#map=17/-25.34669/-57.51403) 

School Formación Docente C R E S R · San Lorenzo 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.35084&mlon=-57.51610#map=17/-25.35084/-57.51610) 

College Universidad Gran Asunción · San Lorenzo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.34840&mlon=-57.51365#map=17/-25.34840/-57.51365) 

Police station Caseta Policial San Felipe · San Lorenzo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.35372&mlon=-57.51933#map=17/-25.35372/-57.51933) 

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 San Lorenzo

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

- Hospitals46
- Banks26
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps86
- Hotels23
- Shopping malls44
- Schools88
- Colleges and universities76
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies48
- Restaurants228
- Police stations26
- Dental clinics81

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
- Capiatá
- Fernando de la Mora
- Guarambaré
- Itauguá
- Itá
- J. Augusto Saldívar
- Lambaré
- Limpio
- Luque
- Mariano Roque Alonso
- Nueva Italia
- San Antonio
- Villa Elisa
- Villeta
- Ypacaraí
- Ypané
- Ñemby

## Quick answers

- Where is San Lorenzo?In Central Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of San Lorenzo?262,259 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Lorenzo?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Lorenzo?About 4,849 people per km²
- What borders San Lorenzo?Capiatá, Fernando de la Mora, Luque, Villa Elisa and Ñemby
- What is there to see in San Lorenzo?Arbol Caido, Memorial de los héroes del chaco, Monumento a los héroes de la guerra del chaco
- What time zone is San Lorenzo in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in San Lorenzo?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in San Lorenzo?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Lorenzo?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Lorenzo?Settlements lie between 96 m and 173 m
- What is the best time to visit San Lorenzo?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Lorenzo?Clínica Medisan, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Lorenzo?Medalla, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Lorenzo?Banco Continental, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Lorenzo?Shell, about 0.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Lorenzo?46 mapped
- How many banks are in San Lorenzo?26 mapped
- How many ATMs are in San Lorenzo?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Lorenzo?86 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Lorenzo?PY1114 (OCHA common operational dataset)