District · Itapúa Department # General Delgado General Delgado is a district of Paraguay in Itapúa Department. It had an estimated 8,290 people in 2023 on 464 km² (about 18 per km²). 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,290 people (2023) - 464 km² - 25 mapped services - 110 m typical elevation ## How many people live in General Delgado? General Delgado had an estimated 8,290 people in 2023 — 1.3% of Itapúa Department, 169th of 250 districts. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (above the Itapúa Department figure of 982). Spread over 464 km², that is about 18 people per km², 159th 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. - 0–4 816 - 5–9 803 - 10–14 800 - 15–19 794 - 20–24 763 - 25–29 708 - 30–34 651 - 35–39 584 - 40–44 474 - 45–49 386 - 50–54 353 - 55–59 311 - 60–64 263 - 65–69 214 - 70–74 153 - 75–79 97 - 80+ 113 Source: UNFPA and Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is General Delgado? General Delgado lies in Itapúa Department, Paraguay. It borders 4 other districts: Coronel Bogado, General Artigas, San Cosme y Damián and Santiago. By area it is the 141st largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 2.9% of Itapúa Department. The centre of General Delgado is about 225 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 75 km from Encarnación, the main town of Itapúa Department. The centre point is at 27.0610° S, 56.5599° 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 Delgado - 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 - Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport (PSS) · Posadas 69 km - Teniente Ramon A. Ayub Gonzalez International Airport (ENO) · Encarnación 74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 07:32, 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 Delgado Open gazetteers list 33 villages, towns and localities in General Delgado. The largest with a recorded population: General José María Delgado (1,544). Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 147 m above sea level (median 110 m). - Caacupé - Colonia San Estanislao - Compañía Caá - Compañía Costa Jhú - Compañía Cubaí - Compañía Jhuguá-Guazú - Compañía Lomita - Compañía Mandiyuticué - Compañía Paso Laurel - Compañía Posta-Cué - Compañía Punta Porá - Compañía San Antonio - Compañía San Isidro - Compañía San Pedro - Compañía Santa María - Compañía Ybyraty - Establecimiento Ganadero La Victoria - Establecimiento Isla Perú - Estancia Franco Cué - Estancia López-Cué - Estancia Mbariguí - Estancia Santo Domingo - Estancia Tataré - Estancia Yacuá Ñú - General Delgado - General José María Delgado - Jazmín - López-Cué - Norte - San Dionicio - San Luis - San Roque - Santo Domingo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of General Delgado Named natural and historic features inside General Delgado, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Tachicaré - Arroyo Yacarey ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Estancia Santo Domingo 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 Delgado and the best time to visit In General Delgado, 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 Delgado | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital distrital de Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa | 34 km | Map | | Bank | Visión Banco · Coronel Bogado | 34 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Familiar · Coronel Bogado | 33 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petrobras · General Delgado | 4.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Estancia Tacuaty · Santiago | 21 km | Map | | Mall | Comercial Santa Cecilia · General Delgado | 4.9 km | Map | | School | 760 San Isidro Labrador · General Delgado | 2.5 km | Map | | College | Universidad Nacional de Itapua - Sede Coronel Bogado · Coronel Bogado | 33 km | Map | | Police station | Comisaría 29 San Luis · General Delgado | 4.6 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 Delgado Places mapped inside General Delgado in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps 4 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 12 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 3 - 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 Artigas - 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 Delgado? In Itapúa Department, Paraguay - What is the population of General Delgado? 8,290 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in General Delgado? About 26 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of General Delgado? About 18 people per km² - What borders General Delgado? Coronel Bogado, General Artigas, San Cosme y Damián and Santiago - What time zone is General Delgado in? UTC−3 - What currency is used in General Delgado? Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in General Delgado? Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in General Delgado? 33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of General Delgado? Settlements lie between 89 m and 147 m - What is the best time to visit General Delgado? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to General Delgado? Hospital distrital de Santa Rosa, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to General Delgado? Visión Banco, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to General Delgado? Banco Familiar, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to General Delgado? Petrobras, about 4.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in General Delgado? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of General Delgado? PY0713 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 464.1 km² - P-code: PY0713 - Department: Itapúa Department --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/general-delgado/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.