# San Carlos del Apa District, Concepción Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/concepcion/san-carlos-del-apa/ District · Concepción Department # San Carlos del Apa San Carlos del Apa is a district of Paraguay in Concepción Department. It had an estimated **750 people** in 2023 on 1,644 km² (about 0.5 per km²). 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 750people (2023) - 1,644km² - 3mapped services - 145 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in San Carlos del Apa? San Carlos del Apa had an estimated **750 people** in 2023 — 0.3% of Concepción Department, the least populous of 250 districts. There are 632 women for every 1,000 men (below the Concepción Department figure of 944). Spread over 1,644 km², that is about **0.5 people per km²**, 247th of 250 districts. 32.7% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Concepción Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people. 0–4 ****82** 5–9 ****81** 10–14 ****79** 15–19 ****74** 20–24 ****68** 25–29 ****65** 30–34 ****62** 35–39 ****54** 40–44 ****38** 45–49 ****27** 50–54 ****25** 55–59 ****23** 60–64 ****20** 65–69 ****16** 70–74 ****12** 75–79 ****7** 80+ ****8** 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 Carlos del Apa? San Carlos del Apa lies in [Concepción Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/concepcion/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 4 other districts: [Itacuá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/concepcion/itacua/), [San Alfredo](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/concepcion/san-alfredo/), [San Lázaro](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/concepcion/san-lazaro/) and [Sargento José Félix López](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/concepcion/sargento-jose-felix-lopez/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 8.9% of [Concepción Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/concepcion/). The centre of San Carlos del Apa is about 324 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 113 km from Concepción, the main town of Concepción Department. The centre point is at 22.3932° S, 57.2913° 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 Carlos del Apa OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Carlos del Apa: 2 waterfalls; 1 castle or fort. - Fuerte de San Carlos del Apa · castle or fort - Cachoeira do Apa · waterfall - Saltos del Apa · waterfall 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 Carlos del Apa - 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 - Bonito Airport (BYO) · Bonito154 km - Ponta Porã Airport (PMG) · Ponta Porã164 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 07:26, sunset around 18:12). 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 Carlos del Apa Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in San Carlos del Apa. The largest with a recorded population: San Carlos del Apa (705). Settlements here lie between about 118 m and 335 m above sea level (median 145 m). - Centro - Estancia Caracol - Estancia Recife - Estancia Reyes Cué - Estancia Sofía - Estancia Toldo-Cue - Mirabeau - Retiro Federico-cué - Retiro Laguna - Sagrada Familia - San Carlos - San Carlos del Apa - San Roque - Saty - Vista Alegre 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 Carlos del Apa Named natural and historic features inside San Carlos del Apa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Arroyo Seco ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Paiva · 290 m 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 Carlos del Apa and the best time to visit In San Carlos del Apa, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,355 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Aug (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 164 Feb 28 157 Mar 28 112 Apr 25 119 May 21 108 Jun 20 65 Jul 19 42 Aug 22 29 Sep 25 67 Oct 27 134 Nov 27 196 Dec 28 162 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Carlos del Apa Need Nearest mapped Distance School San Carlos · San Carlos del Apa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.26042&mlon=-57.25944#map=17/-22.26042/-57.25944) Police station Comisaría 5ta San Carlos del Apa · San Carlos del Apa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.24617&mlon=-57.28944#map=17/-22.24617/-57.28944) 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 Carlos del Apa Places mapped inside San Carlos del Apa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools2 - Police stations1 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 Concepción Department - Arroyito - Azote'y - Belén - Concepción - Horqueta - Itacuá - Loreto - Paso Barreto - Paso Horqueta - San Alfredo - San Lázaro - Sargento José Félix López - Yby Yaú ## Quick answers - Where is San Carlos del Apa?In Concepción Department, Paraguay - What is the population of San Carlos del Apa?750 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in San Carlos del Apa?About 24 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of San Carlos del Apa?About 0.5 people per km² - What borders San Carlos del Apa?Itacuá, San Alfredo, San Lázaro and Sargento José Félix López - What is there to see in San Carlos del Apa?Cachoeira do Apa, Fuerte de San Carlos del Apa, Saltos del Apa - What time zone is San Carlos del Apa in?UTC−3 - What currency is used in San Carlos del Apa?Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in San Carlos del Apa?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Carlos del Apa?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Carlos del Apa?Settlements lie between 118 m and 335 m - What is the highest point in San Carlos del Apa?Cerro Paiva (290 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Carlos del Apa?March to September - What is the P-code of San Carlos del Apa?PY0105 (OCHA common operational dataset)