District · Concepción Department # San Lázaro San Lázaro is a district of Paraguay in Concepción Department. It had an estimated 12,354 people in 2023 on 1,188 km² (about 10 per km²). 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12,354 people (2023) - 1,188 km² - 23 mapped services - 89 m typical elevation ## How many people live in San Lázaro? San Lázaro had an estimated 12,354 people in 2023 — 4.6% of Concepción Department, 127th of 250 districts. There are 899 women for every 1,000 men (below the Concepción Department figure of 944). Spread over 1,188 km², that is about 10 people per km², 198th of 250 districts. 32.5% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% 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 63 children and older people. - 0–4 1,356 - 5–9 1,349 - 10–14 1,307 - 15–19 1,219 - 20–24 1,121 - 25–29 1,080 - 30–34 1,025 - 35–39 885 - 40–44 626 - 45–49 456 - 50–54 421 - 55–59 385 - 60–64 335 - 65–69 280 - 70–74 205 - 75–79 134 - 80+ 158 Source: UNFPA and Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is San Lázaro? San Lázaro lies in Concepción Department, Paraguay. It borders 3 other districts: Itacuá, Puerto Casado and San Carlos del Apa. By area it is the 52nd largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 6.4% of Concepción Department. The centre of San Lázaro is about 338 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 132 km from Concepción, the main town of Concepción Department. The centre point is at 22.2476° S, 57.7504° 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 San Lázaro OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in San Lázaro: 4 nature reserves; 3 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 cave; 1 monument. - Area Protegida - Caverna Kamba Hopo · nature reserve - Area Protegida - Cerro Morado, Caverna Ycua Pa´i · nature reserve - Area Protegida - Cerro Tres Cerros, Cavernas 14 de Julio y Santa Caverna · nature reserve - Area Protegida - Santa Elena · nature reserve - El Mirador de Vallemi · viewpoint - Santa Caverna · attraction - Subida a Cerro 3 Cerros · attraction - desplaye · attraction - Casa lindoo · monument - Ykua Pa’i · cave 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: San Lázaro - 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 - Bonito Airport (BYO) · Bonito 174 km - Ponta Porã Airport (PMG) · Ponta Porã 213 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 07:27, sunset around 18:14). 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 San Lázaro Open gazetteers list 22 villages, towns and localities in San Lázaro. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Vallemí (5,332) and San Lázaro (708). Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 212 m above sea level (median 89 m). - Barrio Santa Teresita - Caleria Santa Elena - Estancia Casilda - Estancia Centurión - Estancia Estrellas - Estancia Isla Sola - Estancia Tacho Cué - Puerto Risso - Puerto Sastre - Puerto Vallemí - Punta - Retiro - San Antonio - San José - San Lázaro - San Ramón - Santa Rosa - Tres Cerros - Vallemí - Virgen de Loreto - Virgen del Carmen - Zona 1 Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Lázaro Named natural and historic features inside San Lázaro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Riacho Mosquito ### Getting around 2 airports. - Dr Juan Plate Airport - Puerto La Victoria Airport 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 San Lázaro and the best time to visit In San Lázaro, the warmest month is Jan (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (180 mm) and the driest Aug (25 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 | 29 | 149 | | Feb | 29 | 148 | | Mar | 28 | 105 | | Apr | 26 | 106 | | May | 22 | 102 | | Jun | 20 | 58 | | Jul | 20 | 38 | | Aug | 23 | 25 | | Sep | 26 | 58 | | Oct | 28 | 124 | | Nov | 28 | 180 | | Dec | 29 | 151 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Lázaro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Sallud Vallemí · San Lázaro | 22 km | Map | | Bank | Financiera El Comercio · San Lázaro | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Diliani · Puerto Casado | 19 km | Map | | School | 13138 Vallemi · San Lázaro | 19 km | Map | | Police station | Sub Comisaría N° 29 Tres Cerros · San Lázaro | 14 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 San Lázaro Places mapped inside San Lázaro in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 1 - Hotels 11 - Schools 3 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 2 - Police stations 3 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 Concepción Department - Arroyito - Azote'y - Belén - Concepción - Horqueta - Itacuá - Loreto - Paso Barreto - Paso Horqueta - San Alfredo - San Carlos del Apa - Sargento José Félix López - Yby Yaú ## Quick answers - Where is San Lázaro? In Concepción Department, Paraguay - What is the population of San Lázaro? 12,354 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in San Lázaro? About 24 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of San Lázaro? About 10 people per km² - What borders San Lázaro? Itacuá, Puerto Casado and San Carlos del Apa - What is there to see in San Lázaro? Area Protegida - Caverna Kamba Hopo, Area Protegida - Cerro Morado, Caverna Ycua Pa´i, Area Protegida - Cerro Tres Cerros, Cavernas 14 de Julio y Santa Caverna, Area Protegida - Santa Elena - What time zone is San Lázaro in? UTC−3 - What currency is used in San Lázaro? Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in San Lázaro? Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Lázaro? 22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Lázaro? Settlements lie between 73 m and 212 m - What is the best time to visit San Lázaro? March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to San Lázaro? Centro de Sallud Vallemí, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Lázaro? Financiera El Comercio, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Lázaro? 2 mapped - How many banks are in San Lázaro? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Lázaro? PY0106 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 1,188.3 km² - P-code: PY0106 - Department: Concepción Department --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/concepcion/san-lazaro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.