# Santiago District, Misiones Department – Population & Villages

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District · Misiones Department 

# Santiago

Santiago is a district of Paraguay in Misiones Department. It had an estimated **6,496 people** in 2023 on 856 km² (about 7.6 per km²). 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,496people (2023)
- 856km²
- 28mapped services
- 118 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santiago?

Santiago had an estimated **6,496 people** in 2023 — 4.9% of Misiones Department, 192nd of 250 districts. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (above the Misiones Department figure of 985). Spread over 856 km², that is about **7.6 people per km²**, 213th of 250 districts.

27.1% of people are children under 15 and 9.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across Misiones Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

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5–9 ****586**

10–14 ****568**

15–19 ****558**

20–24 ****576**

25–29 ****560**

30–34 ****542**

35–39 ****495**

40–44 ****368**

45–49 ****294**

50–54 ****273**

55–59 ****252**

60–64 ****230**

65–69 ****202**

70–74 ****153**

75–79 ****102**

80+ ****125**

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 Santiago?

Santiago lies in [Misiones Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/misiones/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 8 other districts: [Ayolas](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/misiones/ayolas/), [General Artigas](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/general-artigas/), [General Delgado](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/general-delgado/), [San Cosme y Damián](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/itapua/san-cosme-y-damian/), [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/misiones/san-ignacio/), [San Patricio](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/misiones/san-patricio/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/misiones/santa-rosa/) and [Yabebyry](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/misiones/yabebyry/). By area it is the 81st largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 10.5% of [Misiones Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/misiones/). The centre of Santiago is about 220 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 61 km from San Juan Bautista, the main town of Misiones Department. The centre point is at 27.1028° S, 56.7694° 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 Santiago

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Santiago: 1 attraction; 1 museum; 1 ruins.

- Museo de Santiago Misiones · museum
- Ruinas Jesuíticas de Santiago Apóstol · attraction
- Ruinas Jesuíticas - Santiago Apóstol · ruins

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: Santiago

- 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

- Libertador Gral D Jose De San Martin Airport (PSS) · Posadas85 km
- Teniente Ramon A. Ayub Gonzalez International Airport (ENO) · Encarnación93 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 07:33, sunset around 18:00).

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 Santiago

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago (2,144). Settlements here lie between about 76 m and 158 m above sea level (median 118 m).

- Caacupé
- Caaguazú
- Cabral
- Centro San Juan
- Compañía Caaguazú
- Compañía Caaguy Guazú
- Compañía Costa Jhú
- Compañía Guavirá-y
- Compañía San Antonio
- Compañía San Felipe
- Compañía San Roque
- Compañía Tambory
- Compañía Ñacutí
- Estancia Caa-Cara-í
- Estancia Cabral
- Estancia Eugenio
- Estancia Gauto-cué
- Estancia Guarepín
- Estancia Guaviray
- Estancia Isla Timbó
- Estancia Las Casnarinas
- Estancia Los Cedros
- Estancia Ponce
- Estancia Romero-Cué
- Estancia San Juan
- Estancia San Tadeo
- Estancia Soledad
- Estancia Soley-Cué
- Estancia la Aurora
- Eugenia
- Fátima
- Isla Guazú
- Puesto Buena Vista
- Puesto Fariña
- Puesto Lomita
- Puesto Marco-Cué
- Puesto Mburajhey
- Puesto San Roque
- Puesto Santa Ana
- Puesto Siriri
- Puesto Tranquera
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- San Ramón
- Santiago
- Sapá
- Soledad

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 Santiago

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Arroyo Ciervo Paso
- Arroyo Cimbrón
- Arroyo Ingua
- Arroyo Pirity
- Arroyo Yacare-y
- Arroyo Yacú Guy
- Arroyo Ybú
- Laguna Yberá

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 Santiago and the best time to visit

In Santiago, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,577 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (188 mm) and the driest Aug (66 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 142 

Feb 27 118 

Mar 25 137 

Apr 22 172 

May 18 135 

Jun 16 92 

Jul 15 72 

Aug 17 66 

Sep 19 98 

Oct 23 188 

Nov 24 185 

Dec 26 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.88838&mlon=-56.84672#map=17/-26.88838/-56.84672) 

Bank Cooperativa San Juan Bautista Ltda. (CooperSanjuba) · Ayolas 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.39208&mlon=-56.84478#map=17/-27.39208/-56.84478) 

ATM Banco Continental · San Ignacio 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.88676&mlon=-57.02722#map=17/-26.88676/-57.02722) 

Petrol pump Petrosur · Santiago 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.14227&mlon=-56.77390#map=17/-27.14227/-56.77390) 

Hotel Hotel Rural Estancia Tacuaty · Santiago 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.07592&mlon=-56.76666#map=17/-27.07592/-56.76666) 

Mall Comercial Santa Cecilia · General Delgado 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.09048&mlon=-56.52361#map=17/-27.09048/-56.52361) 

School 6001 Acacia Acuña · Santiago 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.13403&mlon=-56.77021#map=17/-27.13403/-56.77021) 

College Instituto Técnico Superior en DDHH Silvano Ortellado Flores · Santa Rosa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.88282&mlon=-56.85341#map=17/-26.88282/-56.85341) 

Police station Comisaría 7ma Santiago · Santiago 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.13970&mlon=-56.76433#map=17/-27.13970/-56.76433) 

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 Santiago

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

- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels2
- Schools16
- Restaurants1
- Police stations4

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 Misiones Department

- Ayolas
- San Ignacio
- San Juan Bautista de las Misiones
- San Miguel
- San Patricio
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Villa Florida
- Yabebyry

## Quick answers

- Where is Santiago?In Misiones Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Santiago?6,496 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santiago?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santiago?About 7.6 people per km²
- What borders Santiago?Ayolas, General Artigas, General Delgado, San Cosme y Damián, San Ignacio, San Patricio, Santa Rosa and Yabebyry
- What is there to see in Santiago?Museo de Santiago Misiones, Ruinas Jesuíticas - Santiago Apóstol, Ruinas Jesuíticas de Santiago Apóstol
- What time zone is Santiago in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Santiago?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Santiago?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santiago?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santiago?Settlements lie between 76 m and 158 m
- What is the best time to visit Santiago?February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago?Hospital Distrital Santa Rosa, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santiago?Cooperativa San Juan Bautista Ltda. (CooperSanjuba), about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago?Banco Continental, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago?Petrosur, about 4.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Santiago?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santiago?PY0808 (OCHA common operational dataset)