# Itapúa Poty District, Itapúa Department – Population

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District · Itapúa Department 

# Itapúa Poty

Itapúa Poty is a district of Paraguay in Itapúa Department. It had an estimated **17,271 people** in 2023 on 473 km² (about 37 per km²). 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17,271people (2023)
- 473km²
- 26mapped services
- 312 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Itapúa Poty?

Itapúa Poty had an estimated **17,271 people** in 2023 — 2.7% of Itapúa Department, 102nd of 250 districts. There are 965 women for every 1,000 men (below the Itapúa Department figure of 982). Spread over 473 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 107th 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 ****1,702**

5–9 ****1,673**

10–14 ****1,668**

15–19 ****1,654**

20–24 ****1,590**

25–29 ****1,474**

30–34 ****1,356**

35–39 ****1,215**

40–44 ****988**

45–49 ****804**

50–54 ****736**

55–59 ****649**

60–64 ****549**

65–69 ****447**

70–74 ****319**

75–79 ****204**

80+ ****235**

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 Itapúa Poty?

Itapúa Poty lies in [Itapúa Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 5 other districts: [Alto Verá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/alto-vera/), [Capitán Meza](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/capitan-meza/), [Edelira](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/edelira/), [Pirapó](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/pirapo/) and [Tavaí](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/caazapa/tavai/). By area it is the 137th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 3.0% of [Itapúa Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/). The centre of Itapúa Poty is about 249 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 93 km from Encarnación, the main town of Itapúa Department. The centre point is at 26.5366° S, 55.5770° 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 Itapúa Poty

### Nearby, outside Itapúa Poty

- Parque Nacional San Rafael · nature reserve, Alto Verá16 km

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: Itapúa Poty

- 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

- Teniente Ramon A. Ayub Gonzalez International Airport (ENO) · Encarnación81 km
- Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport (PSS) · Posadas102 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:27, sunset around 17:56).

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 Itapúa Poty

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Itapúa Poty. The largest with a recorded population: Itapúa Poty (646). Settlements here lie between about 257 m and 395 m above sea level (median 312 m).

- Catupyry
- Colonia Itapúa Poty
- Itapúa Poty
- Itapúa Poty Km. 40
- Katupyry
- Kilómetro Cuarenta y Uno
- Kilómetro Setenta y Dos
- Potrero Pirapó
- Potrero Yuquerí
- San Buenaventura
- Tapysavy
- Urbano

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 Itapúa Poty

Named natural and historic features inside Itapúa Poty, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Kilómetro Cincuenta
- Arroyo Lima
- Arroyo Pirapó-Í
- Arroyo Tacuapí

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 Itapúa Poty and the best time to visit

In Itapúa Poty, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,672 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (198 mm) and the driest Aug (73 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 26 147 

Feb 26 124 

Mar 25 137 

Apr 22 176 

May 17 159 

Jun 16 107 

Jul 15 87 

Aug 17 73 

Sep 19 105 

Oct 22 198 

Nov 24 188 

Dec 26 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itapúa Poty

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad de Salud Familiar Edelira km 28 · Edelira 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.72137&mlon=-55.33998#map=17/-26.72137/-55.33998) 

Bank Oficina de Credito Agrícola de Habilitación Regional Edelira · Edelira 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.72180&mlon=-55.34696#map=17/-26.72180/-55.34696) 

Petrol pump Puma · Edelira 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.60716&mlon=-55.30109#map=17/-26.60716/-55.30109) 

Hotel Hospedaje Los Amigos · Itapúa Poty 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.62893&mlon=-55.52433#map=17/-26.62893/-55.52433) 

Mall Automotores San Antonio SA · Tomás Romero Pereira 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.50482&mlon=-55.27623#map=17/-26.50482/-55.27623) 

School 2119 Saturio Rios · Itapúa Poty 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.54322&mlon=-55.56125#map=17/-26.54322/-55.56125) 

College Universidad Leonardo Da Vinci Sede Edelira · Edelira 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.46405&mlon=-55.49541#map=17/-26.46405/-55.49541) 

Police station Comisaría 57 San Buenaventura · Itapúa Poty 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.54217&mlon=-55.56272#map=17/-26.54217/-55.56272) 

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 Itapúa Poty

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

- Hotels2
- Schools18
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics1

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 Itapúa Department

- Alto Verá
- Bella Vista
- Cambyretá
- Capitán Meza
- Capitán Miranda
- Carlos Antonio López
- Carmen del Paraná
- Coronel Bogado
- Edelira
- Encarnación
- Fram
- General Artigas
- General Delgado
- Hohenau
- 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 Itapúa Poty?In Itapúa Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Itapúa Poty?17,271 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Itapúa Poty?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Itapúa Poty?About 37 people per km²
- What borders Itapúa Poty?Alto Verá, Capitán Meza, Edelira, Pirapó and Tavaí
- What is there to see in Itapúa Poty?Parque Nacional San Rafael
- What time zone is Itapúa Poty in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Itapúa Poty?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Itapúa Poty?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itapúa Poty?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Itapúa Poty?Settlements lie between 257 m and 395 m
- What is the best time to visit Itapúa Poty?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itapúa Poty?Unidad de Salud Familiar Edelira km 28, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Itapúa Poty?Oficina de Credito Agrícola de Habilitación Regional Edelira, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itapúa Poty?Puma, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Itapúa Poty?PY0730 (OCHA common operational dataset)