# San Salvador District, Guairá Department – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/san-salvador/

District · Guairá Department 

# San Salvador

San Salvador is a district of Paraguay in Guairá Department. It had an estimated **2,858 people** in 2023 on 154 km² (about 19 per km²). 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,858people (2023)
- 154km²
- 1mapped service
- 123 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Salvador?

San Salvador had an estimated **2,858 people** in 2023 — 1.2% of Guairá Department, 241st of 250 districts. There are 944 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Guairá Department figure of 944). Spread over 154 km², that is about **19 people per km²**, 156th 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.

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15–19 ****243**

20–24 ****227**

25–29 ****231**

30–34 ****235**

35–39 ****221**

40–44 ****179**

45–49 ****139**

50–54 ****127**

55–59 ****119**

60–64 ****103**

65–69 ****87**

70–74 ****64**

75–79 ****42**

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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 Salvador?

San Salvador lies in [Guairá Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 4 other districts: [Borja](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/borja/), [Iturbe](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/iturbe/), [Villarrica](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/villarrica/) and [Ñumí](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/numi/). By area it is the 214th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 4.0% of [Guairá Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/guaira/). The centre of San Salvador is about 144 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 24 km from Villarrica, the main town of Guairá Department. The centre point is at 25.9609° S, 56.4164° 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).

## Know before you go: San Salvador

- 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) · Asunción137 km
- Teniente Ramon A. Ayub Gonzalez International Airport (ENO) · Encarnación152 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).

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 Salvador

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in San Salvador. Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 148 m above sea level (median 123 m).

- Fátima
- Itacurubí
- Nuestra Señora de La Asunción
- Potrero Robledo
- San Antonio
- San Cayetano
- San Francisco
- San José
- San Miguel
- San Roque
- San Salvador
- San Salvador, Guaira
- Tuyu Guazú
- Yuquerí

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 Salvador

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

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Borja

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 Salvador and the best time to visit

In San Salvador, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Salvador

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad de Salud Familiar Ñumi · Ñumí 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.94783&mlon=-56.33099#map=17/-25.94783/-56.33099) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Fomento · Iturbe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.05642&mlon=-56.48632#map=17/-26.05642/-56.48632) 

ATM Banco Familiar · Villarrica 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.78131&mlon=-56.44765#map=17/-25.78131/-56.44765) 

Petrol pump Puma · Iturbe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.04834&mlon=-56.48620#map=17/-26.04834/-56.48620) 

Hotel Don Patron Hotel & Eventos · Villarrica 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.86005&mlon=-56.41648#map=17/-25.86005/-56.41648) 

Mall Autoservice Luis Fernando · Villarrica 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.78847&mlon=-56.44111#map=17/-25.78847/-56.44111) 

School Col. Nac. Mons. Agustín Rodríguez · Borja 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.95052&mlon=-56.49682#map=17/-25.95052/-56.49682) 

College Universidad Católica Guairá · Villarrica 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.81695&mlon=-56.43114#map=17/-25.81695/-56.43114) 

Police station Comisaría 19 San San Salvador · San Salvador 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.94018&mlon=-56.47302#map=17/-25.94018/-56.47302) 

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 Salvador

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

- 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 Guairá Department

- Borja
- Capitán Mauricio José Troche
- Coronel Martínez
- Doctor Bottrell
- Félix Pérez Cardozo
- Gral. Eugenio A. Garay
- Independencia
- Itapé
- Iturbe
- José Fassardi
- Mbocayaty
- Natalicio Talavera
- Paso Yobai
- Tebicuary
- Villarrica
- Yataity
- Ñumí

## Quick answers

- Where is San Salvador?In Guairá Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of San Salvador?2,858 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Salvador?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Salvador?About 19 people per km²
- What borders San Salvador?Borja, Iturbe, Villarrica and Ñumí
- What time zone is San Salvador in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in San Salvador?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in San Salvador?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Salvador?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Salvador?Settlements lie between 119 m and 148 m
- What is the best time to visit San Salvador?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Salvador?Unidad de Salud Familiar Ñumi, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Salvador?Banco Nacional de Fomento, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Salvador?Banco Familiar, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Salvador?Puma, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Salvador?PY0414 (OCHA common operational dataset)