# Laureles District, Ñeembucú Department – Population & Villages

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District · Ñeembucú Department 

# Laureles

Laureles is a district of Paraguay in Ñeembucú Department. It had an estimated **3,525 people** in 2023 on 838 km² (about 4.2 per km²). 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,525people (2023)
- 838km²
- 8mapped services
- 69 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Laureles?

Laureles had an estimated **3,525 people** in 2023 — 3.8% of Ñeembucú Department, 234th of 250 districts. There are 947 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ñeembucú Department figure of 1,001). Spread over 838 km², that is about **4.2 people per km²**, 226th of 250 districts.

23.7% of people are children under 15 and 11.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 33 across Ñeembucú Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

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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 Laureles?

Laureles lies in [Ñeembucú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/neembucu/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 7 other districts: [Cerrito](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/neembucu/cerrito/), [Desmochados](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/neembucu/desmochados/), [Guazú-cuá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/neembucu/guazu-cua/), [Pilar](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/neembucu/pilar/), [Tacuaras](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/neembucu/tacuaras/), [Villalbín](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/neembucu/villalbin/) and [Yabebyry](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/misiones/yabebyry/). By area it is the 88th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 7.2% of [Ñeembucú Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/neembucu/). The centre of Laureles is about 207 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 71 km from Pilar, the main town of Ñeembucú Department. The centre point is at 27.1497° S, 57.6658° 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 Laureles

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Laureles: 2 attractions.

- Arroyo Pira Guazú · attraction
- Iglesia Virgen del Rosario · attraction

### Nearby, outside Laureles

- Bienvenido a Cerrito · city gate, Cerrito19 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: Laureles

- 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

- Corrientes Airport (CNQ) · Corrientes113 km
- Formosa National Airport (FMA) · Formosa118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 07:37, sunset around 18:03).

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 Laureles

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Laureles. The largest with a recorded population: Laureles (708). Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 75 m above sea level (median 69 m).

- Apipé
- CONAVI Caacupemí
- Castillo Cué
- Compañía Acosta Pucu
- Compañía Apipé
- Compañía Castillo Cué
- Compañía Caá-Rogué
- Compañía Espinillo
- Compañía Isla Cabrera
- Compañía Isla Sola
- Compañía Isla Yrybú
- Compañía Islería
- Compañía Loma
- Compañía Potrero Bella
- Compañía Potrero Esteche
- Compañía Potrero Pindurá
- Compañía Potrero Poí
- Compañía San Antonio
- Compañía Yataity
- Compañía Ñeembucú
- Compañía Ñeembucú-Mí
- Estancia Caá-Rogué Vargas
- Estancia Cueva
- Estancia Santa Isolina
- Estancia Sequeira Cué
- Estancia Sisul
- Isla Barrero
- Jesús Misericordioso
- Laureles
- Loma
- Medalla Milagrosa
- Oratorio San Antonio
- San Blas
- San José
- Santa Librada
- Sebastian
- Virgen María
- Virgen del Rosario
- Yataity

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 Laureles

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

### Water

1 lake.

- 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 Laureles and the best time to visit

In Laureles, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,495 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (181 mm) and the driest Aug (55 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 28 143 

Feb 27 118 

Mar 26 135 

Apr 22 167 

May 18 125 

Jun 16 82 

Jul 15 62 

Aug 17 55 

Sep 19 86 

Oct 23 173 

Nov 24 181 

Dec 27 168 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Laureles

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Público, Cerrito Ñeembucú · Cerrito 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.34136&mlon=-57.64463#map=17/-27.34136/-57.64463) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicios · Cerrito 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.33775&mlon=-57.63993#map=17/-27.33775/-57.63993) 

Hotel Lodge Stella Maris · Cerrito 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.32992&mlon=-57.62961#map=17/-27.32992/-57.62961) 

School Escuela barrio Norte · Cerrito 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.32657&mlon=-57.63829#map=17/-27.32657/-57.63829) 

Police station Sub Comisaría N° 18 Potrero Esteche · Laureles 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.12226&mlon=-57.66233#map=17/-27.12226/-57.66233) 

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 Laureles

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

- Hotels1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations6

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 Ñeembucú Department

- Alberdi
- Cerrito
- Desmochados
- Gral. José Eduvigis Díaz
- Guazú-cuá
- Humaitá
- Isla Umbú
- Mayor José Dejesús Martínez
- Paso de Patria
- Pilar
- San Juan Bautista de Ñeembucú
- Tacuaras
- Villa Franca
- Villa Oliva
- Villalbín

## Quick answers

- Where is Laureles?In Ñeembucú Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Laureles?3,525 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Laureles?About 33 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Laureles?About 4.2 people per km²
- What borders Laureles?Cerrito, Desmochados, Guazú-cuá, Pilar, Tacuaras, Villalbín and Yabebyry
- What is there to see in Laureles?Arroyo Pira Guazú, Iglesia Virgen del Rosario
- What time zone is Laureles in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Laureles?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Laureles?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Laureles?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Laureles?Settlements lie between 65 m and 75 m
- What is the best time to visit Laureles?February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Laureles?Hospital Público, Cerrito Ñeembucú, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Laureles?Estación de Servicios, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Laureles?PY1209 (OCHA common operational dataset)