# Guairá Department, Paraguay – Population, Districts & Map

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Department · Paraguay 

# Guairá Department

Guairá Department is a department of Paraguay. It had an estimated **234,768 people** in 2023 on 3,870 km² (about 61 per km²). Its main town is Villarrica. It is divided into 18 districts. 233 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 408 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 234,768people (2023)
- 3,870km²
- 18districts
- 408mapped services

## How many people live in Guairá Department?

Guairá Department had an estimated **234,768 people** in 2023 — 3.1% of Paraguay, 11th of 18 departments. There are 944 women for every 1,000 men (below the Paraguay figure of 988). Spread over 3,870 km², that is about **61 people per km²**, 5th of 18 departments.

27.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 28 across Paraguay). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****21,487**

5–9 ****21,655**

10–14 ****21,174**

15–19 ****19,975**

20–24 ****18,722**

25–29 ****18,992**

30–34 ****19,290**

35–39 ****18,156**

40–44 ****14,695**

45–49 ****11,476**

50–54 ****10,500**

55–59 ****9,747**

60–64 ****8,537**

65–69 ****7,169**

70–74 ****5,252**

75–79 ****3,447**

80+ ****4,346**

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 Guairá Department?

Guairá Department lies in [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 3 other departments: [Caaguazú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caaguazu/), [Caazapá Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/) and [Paraguarí Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/). By area it is the 16th largest of 18 departments in Paraguay. It covers 1.0% of [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). The centre of Guairá Department is about 148 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. The centre point is at 25.8811° S, 56.3254° 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 Guairá Department

OpenStreetMap lists 24 named sights in Guairá Department: 10 viewpoints; 9 attractions; 2 memorials; 2 monuments; 1 castle or fort.

- Castillo Echauri · castle or fort
- Casa de madera · viewpoint
- Estación Nr. 3: Portal del Cielo · viewpoint
- Estación Nr. 4: Portal del Sol · viewpoint
- Estación Nr. 7: Mirador Amanecer · viewpoint
- Kai's Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Cerro de la Cruz · viewpoint
- Mirador Cerro punta · viewpoint
- The Tree Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Viewpoint of Cerro Corá valley · viewpoint
- Balneario Pozo Hondo · attraction
- Cerro tres kandú · attraction
- Cima Cerro Amor · attraction
- Granja Francisca · attraction
- Salto Pa'í · attraction
- Salto San Pablo Akatî · attraction
- Salto Suizo · attraction
- Salto de la Cantera · attraction
- Tupãsy Ykuá · attraction
- Casa Forster · monument
- Coronel Roberto Cubas Barboza · memorial
- Cruz · monument
- Homenaje a los colonos 1933 - 1993 · memorial

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: Guairá Department

- 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) · Asunción139 km
- Guaraní International Airport (AGT) · Ciudad del Este156 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:29, sunset around 18:01).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:06 19:41 13.6 h 

Feb 06:30 19:29 13.0 h 

Mar 06:46 19:03 12.3 h 

Apr 07:00 18:30 11.5 h 

May 07:15 18:07 10.9 h 

Jun 07:29 18:01 10.5 h 

Jul 07:31 18:10 10.7 h 

Aug 07:14 18:25 11.2 h 

Sep 06:43 18:37 11.9 h 

Oct 06:11 18:50 12.7 h 

Nov 05:49 19:11 13.4 h 

Dec 05:48 19:32 13.7 h 

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.

## Districts of Guairá Department

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Villarrica](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/villarrica/) 77,309 238 325 36 237 

[Paso Yobai](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/paso-yobai/) 28,528 43 663 21 14 

[Independencia](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/independencia/) 28,344 58 490 22 56 

[Capitán Mauricio José Troche](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/capitan-mauricio-jose-troche/) 11,482 68 169 13 12 

[Borja](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/borja/) 10,358 23 441 26 14 

[Mbocayaty](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/mbocayaty/) 9,287 46 203 9 22 

[Iturbe](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/iturbe/) 8,921 35 253 19 12 

[Gral. Eugenio A. Garay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/gral-eugenio-a-garay/) 8,879 32 279 27 4 

[Itapé](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/itape/) 8,116 51 160 20 5 

[Coronel Martínez](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/coronel-martinez/) 7,752 64 122 15 2 

[José Fassardi](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/jose-fassardi/) 7,116 63 113 9 4 

[Félix Pérez Cardozo](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/felix-perez-cardozo/) 6,638 64 104 10 6 

[Natalicio Talavera](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/natalicio-talavera/) 5,516 87 64 8 4 

[Yataity](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/yataity/) 5,012 56 89 11 6 

[Ñumí](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/numi/) 3,468 38 90 10 3 

[Tebicuary](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/tebicuary/) 3,386 45 75 9 5 

[San Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/san-salvador/) 2,858 19 154 14 1 

[Doctor Bottrell](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/doctor-bottrell/) 1,798 24 76 4 1 

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); [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).

## Villages and localities in Guairá Department

Open gazetteers list **233 villages, towns and localities** in Guairá Department. The largest with a recorded population: Villarrica (41,157), Iturbe (4,475), Mbocayaty (2,296), Natalicio Talavera (1,809), Itapé (1,641) and Independencia (1,575). Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 385 m above sea level (median 151 m).

- 11 De Diciembre
- 13 de Junio
- Alegre
- Arroyito
- Arroyo Hũ
- Asentamiento Sinaí Uno, Dos y Tres
- Azucena
- Barrio Alegre
- Barrio Tajamar
- Benito-Cué
- Bola Cuá
- Boquerón
- Borja
- Caaguy Cupé
- Caaguy Guazú
- Caaty-Mí
- Candea Mí
- Capitán Mauricio José Troche
- Caroveni
- Caroveni Nuevo
- Caroveni Viejo
- Catorce de Setiembre
- Cañada
- Centro
- Cerrito
- Cerro Corá
- Cerro León
- Ciervo Cuá
- Cocueré Guazú
- Colonia Agustín Molas
- Colonia Boquerón
- Colonia Capitán Brizuela
- Colonia Capitán V. Brizuela
- Colonia Carlos Pfanell
- Colonia Carlos Pfannl
- Colonia Catorce de Mayo
- Colonia Don Antonio
- Colonia Escalada
- Colonia Neu-Bergthal
- Colonia Sudetia
- Colonia Tacuaré
- Colonia Veinte de Junio
- Colonia-i
- Compañía Catorce de Mayo
- Compañía Rincón
- Compañía Valle Pé
- Concepción-Mí
- Corazón de Jesús
- Cordillera
- Coronel Martínez
- Cosmos
- Costa Alegre
- Costa Arguello
- Costa Barrio
- Costa Espinillo
- Costa Jhu
- Costa Jhú
- Costa Mbocayaty
- Costa Mercado
- Costa-Jhú
- Costeada
- Cristo Rey
- Cruz del Sur
- Doctor Botrell
- Doctor Bottrell
- Doña Juana
- Dulce Nombre
- Dulce Nombre de Jesús
- Escuela
- Estación
- Estancia Jesús del Gran Poder
- Estancia Santa Clara
- Ferreira
- Florido
- Fátima
- Félix Pérez Cardozo
- General Eugenio A. Garay
- General Eugenio Alejandrino Garay
- Iglesia
- Independencia
- Inmaculada
- Inmaculada Concepción
- Isla Alta
- Isla Guazú
- Isla Hũ
- Isla Loma
- Isla Peru
- Isla Vega
- Ita Ybu
- Itacurubí
- Itapé
- Itapé Jhugua
- Itapé Jhuguá
- Iturbe
- Itá Azul
- Itá-Ybú
- Jesús Misericordioso
- Jhuguá
- José A. Fassardi
- José Fassardi
- Kilómetro 25
- Kilómetro 29
- Kilómetro Veintinueve
- Kurusú Francisco
- La Victoria
- Las Mercedes
- Lemos
- Loma
- Loma Barreto
- Loma Clavel
- Loma Jhovy
- Loma Pindo
- Loma Pindó
- Lomas Valentinas
- Macarro Ruguá
- Maigarejo
- Manuel Gondra
- María Auxiliadora
- Mbocayaty
- Mbocayaty del Guairá
- Melgarejo
- Monges
- NF 4Ta Línea San Miguel
- NF Carlos Pfannel
- NF Chacore
- NF Santa María
- Nassen
- Natalicio Talavera
- Navidad
- Niño Jesús
- Nuestra Señora de La Asunción
- Ocho de Diciembre
- Ovenia San Francisco
- Palmeta
- Paso Cué
- Paso Yobai
- Paso Yobái
- Paso Yovai
- Perulero
- Perulero-Mí
- Polilla
- Potrerito
- Potrero
- Potrero Baez
- Potrero Blanco
- Potrero Capi’í
- Potrero Isla
- Potrero Ramírez
- Potrero Reducción
- Potrero Robledo
- Potrero Sosa
- Potrero Ybate
- Puesto Churi
- Rojas Potrero
- Rojas Potrero Jhuguá
- Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz
- Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
- Salesiano
- San Agustín
- San Antonio
- San Blas
- San Cayetano
- San Cosme
- San Francisco
- San Gervacio
- San Isidro
- San Isidro Labrador
- San José
- San Juan
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Ramón
- San Roque
- San Roque González de Santa Cruz
- San Salvador
- San Salvador, Guaira
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Elena
- Santa Librada
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresita
- Santaní
- Santo Domingo
- Suliman
- Taba-i
- Tajamar
- Tayí
- Tebicuary
- Tebicuary-mí
- Teniento Bogado
- Toro-cuá
- Tororó
- Tujuti Mi
- Tuyu Guazú
- Tuyutí Guazú
- Tuyutí Mi
- Urbano
- Valle Pe
- Vega Kue
- Villarrica
- Virgen de Fátima
- Virgen de La Asunción
- Virgen del Huerto
- Virgen del Rosario
- Vista Alegre
- Yataity
- Yataity del Guairá
- Ybaroty
- Yeguarizo
- Yhacá-Guazú
- Yryvu Kua Naranjito
- Yuquerí
- Yvaroty
- Yvyra Rovy
- Yvyty Corá
- Zona Industrial
- Zorrilla
- Ñandú Cua
- Ñandú-Cuá
- Ñu Pua Jhu Mi
- Ñu Puajhú
- Ñu-Guazú
- Ñumi
- Ñumí
- Ñú Pyajhú

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 Guairá Department

Named natural and historic features inside Guairá Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

41 rivers and streams.

- Aguapety
- Arroyo Amambay
- Arroyo Babá
- Arroyo Bobo
- Arroyo Bolá Cuá
- Arroyo Capi’í
- Arroyo Caraguatay
- Arroyo Chachi
- Arroyo Cristal
- Arroyo Cristalino
- Arroyo Doña Gervasia
- Arroyo Ita
- Arroyo Itá-Cuá
- Arroyo Itá-Cuá
- Arroyo Jhú
- Arroyo Jhú
- Arroyo Lobo Cuá
- Arroyo Loza
- Arroyo Mangrullo
- Arroyo Matadero
- Arroyo Mbaracayá
- Arroyo Mbariguí
- Arroyo Morotí
- Arroyo Perulero

…and 17 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Peró · 794 m
- Cerro Tatuy · 569 m
- Cerro Itapé · 341 m
- Cerro Santa Elena · 318 m
- Cerro Morotí · 247 m
- Cerro Capiitindy · 176 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Municipal Park

### Getting around

5 airfields; 2 railway stations.

- Estación Borja
- Estación Tacuara
- Iturbe
- Jose Fassardi
- San Agustin Caazapa
- Terbicuary
- Villarrica

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 Guairá Department and the best time to visit

In Guairá Department, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,589 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (189 mm) and the driest Aug (61 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 27 135 

Feb 27 129 

Mar 26 133 

Apr 22 159 

May 18 166 

Jun 17 94 

Jul 16 78 

Aug 18 61 

Sep 20 93 

Oct 23 189 

Nov 24 188 

Dec 26 164 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guairá Department

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

- Hospitals19
- Banks13
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps36
- Hotels61
- Shopping malls11
- Schools53
- Colleges and universities24
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies16
- Restaurants78
- Police stations63
- Dental clinics31

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Guairá Department?In Paraguay
- What is the population of Guairá Department?234,768 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Guairá Department?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Guairá Department?About 61 people per km²
- What borders Guairá Department?Caaguazú Department, Caazapá Department and Paraguarí Department
- What is there to see in Guairá Department?Balneario Pozo Hondo, Casa Forster, Casa de madera, Castillo Echauri
- What time zone is Guairá Department in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Guairá Department?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Guairá Department?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guairá Department?233 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guairá Department?Settlements lie between 96 m and 385 m
- What is the highest point in Guairá Department?Cerro Peró (794 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guairá Department?June to September
- How many hospitals are in Guairá Department?19 mapped
- How many banks are in Guairá Department?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Guairá Department?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guairá Department?36 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guairá Department?PY04 (OCHA common operational dataset)