District · Itapúa Department # General Artigas General Artigas is a district of Paraguay in Itapúa Department. It had an estimated 13,525 people in 2023 on 1,343 km² (about 10 per km²). 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13,525 people (2023) - 1,343 km² - 18 mapped services - 120 m typical elevation ## How many people live in General Artigas? General Artigas had an estimated 13,525 people in 2023 — 2.1% of Itapúa Department, 119th of 250 districts. There are 1,028 women for every 1,000 men (above the Itapúa Department figure of 982). Spread over 1,343 km², that is about 10 people per km², 201st of 250 districts. 29.2% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Itapúa Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people. - 0–4 1,331 - 5–9 1,310 - 10–14 1,305 - 15–19 1,295 - 20–24 1,244 - 25–29 1,154 - 30–34 1,063 - 35–39 952 - 40–44 775 - 45–49 630 - 50–54 577 - 55–59 508 - 60–64 429 - 65–69 350 - 70–74 250 - 75–79 160 - 80+ 184 Source: UNFPA and Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is General Artigas? General Artigas lies in Itapúa Department, Paraguay. It borders 9 other districts: Carmen del Paraná, Coronel Bogado, Fram, General Delgado, José Leandro Oviedo, San Pedro del Paraná, Santa Rosa, Santiago and Yuty. By area it is the 45th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 8.5% of Itapúa Department. The centre of General Artigas is about 223 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 66 km from Encarnación, the main town of Itapúa Department. The centre point is at 26.9172° S, 56.3476° 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). ## Know before you go: General Artigas - 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 - Teniente Ramon A. Ayub Gonzalez International Airport (ENO) · Encarnación 61 km - Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport (PSS) · Posadas 64 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:31, sunset around 17:59). 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 General Artigas Open gazetteers list 41 villages, towns and localities in General Artigas. The largest with a recorded population: General Artigas (4,073). Settlements here lie between about 86 m and 194 m above sea level (median 120 m). - Barrio Cuatro - Barrio Dos - Barrio Tres - Barrio Uno - Colonia Independencia - Colonia San Blás - Compañía Buena Vista - Compañía Curupayty - Compañía Gustavo Cué - Compañía Isla Alta - Compañía Jhugua Pucú - Compañía Loma Clavel - Compañía Mbopí Pucú - Compañía Picada Pytá - Compañía Potrerito - Compañía Potrero Caá - Compañía Pyajhú - Compañía San Isidro - Compañía San Miguel - Compañía San Miguel Potrero - Compañía San Pedro Ñú - Compañía Syryrycá - Compañía Taropé - Compañía Uruguaya - Compañía Yukyrai - Estancia Abel Gill - Estancia Barboza - Estancia Cerrito - Estancia Derlís Benitez - Estancia Gaona - Estancia La Negra - Estancia Loma - Estancia María Ester - Estancia Piky - Estancia Pirity - Estancia Ramón Dávalos - Estancia Salto Cué - Estancia San Juan - Ganadera Salitre-Cué - General Artigas - Isla Alta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of General Artigas Named natural and historic features inside General Artigas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Cambay - Arroyo Itá ### Getting around 4 airfields. - Estancia La Negra - Estancia Maria Ester - Estancia Salto Cue - Ganadera Salitre Cue 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 General Artigas and the best time to visit In General Artigas, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,713 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (206 mm) and the driest Aug (80 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 | 150 | | Feb | 27 | 123 | | Mar | 25 | 146 | | Apr | 22 | 184 | | May | 18 | 148 | | Jun | 16 | 107 | | Jul | 15 | 85 | | Aug | 17 | 80 | | Sep | 19 | 111 | | Oct | 22 | 206 | | Nov | 24 | 194 | | Dec | 26 | 179 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from General Artigas | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud General Artigas · General Artigas | 13 km | Map | | Bank | Visión Banco · Coronel Bogado | 29 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Familiar · Coronel Bogado | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · General Artigas | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Oasis · San Pedro del Paraná | 17 km | Map | | Mall | Comercial Santa Cecilia · General Delgado | 26 km | Map | | School | 1262 Juan Bautista Florentini · General Artigas | 9.0 km | Map | | College | Universidad Nacional de Itapua UNI · San Pedro del Paraná | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Comisaría 8va General Artigas · General Artigas | 13 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 General Artigas Places mapped inside General Artigas in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 11 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 1 - 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 Itapúa Department - Alto Verá - Bella Vista - Cambyretá - Capitán Meza - Capitán Miranda - Carlos Antonio López - Carmen del Paraná - Coronel Bogado - Edelira - Encarnación - Fram - General Delgado - Hohenau - Itapúa Poty - Jesús - José Leandro Oviedo - La Paz - Mayor Julio Dionisio Otaño - Natalio - Nueva Alborada - Obligado - Pirapó - San Cosme y Damián - San Juan del Paraná - San Pedro del Paraná - San Rafael del Paraná - Tomás Romero Pereira - Trinidad - Yatytay ## Quick answers - Where is General Artigas? In Itapúa Department, Paraguay - What is the population of General Artigas? 13,525 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in General Artigas? About 26 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of General Artigas? About 10 people per km² - What borders General Artigas? Carmen del Paraná, Coronel Bogado, Fram, General Delgado, José Leandro Oviedo, San Pedro del Paraná, Santa Rosa, Santiago and Yuty - What time zone is General Artigas in? UTC−3 - What currency is used in General Artigas? Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in General Artigas? Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in General Artigas? 41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of General Artigas? Settlements lie between 86 m and 194 m - What is the best time to visit General Artigas? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to General Artigas? Centro de Salud General Artigas, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to General Artigas? Visión Banco, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to General Artigas? Banco Familiar, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to General Artigas? Shell, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in General Artigas? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in General Artigas? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of General Artigas? PY0712 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 1,342.6 km² - P-code: PY0712 - Department: Itapúa Department --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/general-artigas/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.