District · Guairá Department # Gral. Eugenio A. Garay Gral. Eugenio A. Garay is a district of Paraguay in Guairá Department. It had an estimated 8,879 people in 2023 on 279 km² (about 32 per km²). 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,879 people (2023) - 279 km² - 4 mapped services - 160 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Gral. Eugenio A. Garay had an estimated 8,879 people in 2023 — 3.8% of Guairá Department, 163rd of 250 districts. There are 856 women for every 1,000 men (below the Guairá Department figure of 944). Spread over 279 km², that is about 32 people per km², 126th of 250 districts. 27.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 29 across Guairá Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people. - 0–4 812 - 5–9 818 - 10–14 800 - 15–19 755 - 20–24 709 - 25–29 718 - 30–34 730 - 35–39 688 - 40–44 556 - 45–49 434 - 50–54 397 - 55–59 368 - 60–64 322 - 65–69 271 - 70–74 198 - 75–79 130 - 80+ 162 Source: UNFPA and Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Gral. Eugenio A. Garay lies in Guairá Department, Paraguay. It borders 7 other districts: Caazapá, Gral. Higinio Morinigo, Independencia, Iturbe, José Fassardi, Villarrica and Ñumí. By area it is the 181st largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 7.2% of Guairá Department. The centre of Gral. Eugenio A. Garay is about 163 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 33 km from Villarrica, the main town of Guairá Department. The centre point is at 25.9496° S, 56.1976° 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 Gral. Eugenio A. Garay OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Gral. Eugenio A. Garay: 2 attractions; 2 viewpoints. - Casa de madera · viewpoint - The Tree Viewpoint · viewpoint - Cerro tres kandú · attraction - Cima Cerro Amor · attraction ### Nearby, outside Gral. Eugenio A. Garay - Estación Nr. 7: Mirador Amanecer · viewpoint, Independencia 16 km - Estación Nr. 3: Portal del Cielo · viewpoint, Independencia 16 km - Estación Nr. 4: Portal del Sol · viewpoint, Independencia 16 km - Coronel Roberto Cubas Barboza · memorial, Independencia 16 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Independencia 16 km - Granja Francisca · attraction, Independencia 16 km - Salto San Pablo Akatî · attraction, Independencia 17 km - Viewpoint of Cerro Corá valley · viewpoint, Independencia 18 km - Cruz · monument, Independencia 19 km - Mirador Cerro de la Cruz · viewpoint, Independencia 19 km - Salto Suizo · attraction, Independencia 20 km 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: Gral. Eugenio A. Garay - 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 - Guaraní International Airport (AGT) · Ciudad del Este 146 km - Teniente Ramon A. Ayub Gonzalez International Airport (ENO) · Encarnación 147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:29, sunset around 18:00). 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 Gral. Eugenio A. Garay Open gazetteers list 27 villages, towns and localities in Gral. Eugenio A. Garay. Settlements here lie between about 138 m and 312 m above sea level (median 160 m). - Benito-Cué - Cerrito - Ciervo Cuá - Florido - General Eugenio A. Garay - General Eugenio Alejandrino Garay - Itá Azul - Kilómetro 25 - Kilómetro 29 - Kilómetro Veintinueve - Polilla - Potrero Ybate - Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz - Sagrado Corazón de Jesús - San Antonio - San Blas - San Isidro - San José - San Miguel - San Pablo - San Roque - San Roque González de Santa Cruz - Santa Catalina - Ñandú Cua - Ñandú-Cuá - Ñu Pua Jhu Mi - Ñu Puajhú Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gral. Eugenio A. Garay Named natural and historic features inside Gral. Eugenio A. Garay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Peró · 794 m - Cerro Tatuy · 569 m 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 Gral. Eugenio A. Garay and the best time to visit In Gral. Eugenio A. Garay, 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gral. Eugenio A. Garay | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad de Salud Familiar Ñumi · Ñumí | 13 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Vision · Villarrica | 31 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Familiar · Villarrica | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petrochaco · Caazapá | 22 km | Map | | Hotel | Hospedaje Analía · José Fassardi | 8.2 km | Map | | Mall | ALEX S.A. · Independencia | 27 km | Map | | School | Colegio Nacional Santa Catalina · Gral. Eugenio A. Garay | 2.6 km | Map | | College | Colegio Nacional Cnel. Rogelio R. Benitez. · Abaí | 28 km | Map | | Police station | Comisaría 17 General Garay · Gral. Eugenio A. Garay | 2.7 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 Gral. Eugenio A. Garay Places mapped inside Gral. Eugenio A. Garay in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools 2 - Police stations 2 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 Guairá Department - Borja - Capitán Mauricio José Troche - Coronel Martínez - Doctor Bottrell - Félix Pérez Cardozo - Independencia - Itapé - Iturbe - José Fassardi - Mbocayaty - Natalicio Talavera - Paso Yobai - San Salvador - Tebicuary - Villarrica - Yataity - Ñumí ## Quick answers - Where is Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? In Guairá Department, Paraguay - What is the population of Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? 8,879 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? About 29 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? About 32 people per km² - What borders Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Caazapá, Gral. Higinio Morinigo, Independencia, Iturbe, José Fassardi, Villarrica and Ñumí - What is there to see in Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Casa de madera, Cerro tres kandú, Cima Cerro Amor, The Tree Viewpoint - What time zone is Gral. Eugenio A. Garay in? UTC−3 - What currency is used in Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? 27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Settlements lie between 138 m and 312 m - What is the highest point in Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Cerro Peró (794 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Unidad de Salud Familiar Ñumi, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Banco Vision, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Banco Familiar, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? Petrochaco, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gral. Eugenio A. Garay? PY0406 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 278.6 km² - P-code: PY0406 - Department: Guairá Department --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/gral-eugenio-a-garay/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.