# Caapucú District, Paraguarí Department – Population & Villages

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District · Paraguarí Department 

# Caapucú

Caapucú is a district of Paraguay in Paraguarí Department. It had an estimated **8,661 people** in 2023 on 2,486 km² (about 3.5 per km²). 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,661people (2023)
- 2,486km²
- 32mapped services
- 81 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Caapucú?

Caapucú had an estimated **8,661 people** in 2023 — 3.3% of Paraguarí Department, 166th of 250 districts. There are 892 women for every 1,000 men (below the Paraguarí Department figure of 936). Spread over 2,486 km², that is about **3.5 people per km²**, 230th of 250 districts.

25.7% of people are children under 15 and 10.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 30 across Paraguarí Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 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 Caapucú?

Caapucú lies in [Paraguarí Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 8 other districts: [Quiindy](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/quiindy/), [Quyquyhó](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/quyquyho/), [San Juan Bautista de las Misiones](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/misiones/san-juan-bautista-de-las-misiones/), [San Juan Bautista de Ñeembucú](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/neembucu/san-juan-bautista-de-neembucu/), [Villa Florida](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/misiones/villa-florida/), [Villa Franca](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/neembucu/villa-franca/), [Villa Oliva](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/neembucu/villa-oliva/) and [Ybycuí](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/ybycui/). By area it is the 19th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 28.9% of [Paraguarí Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/). The centre of Caapucú is about 121 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 84 km from Paraguarí, the main town of Paraguarí Department. The centre point is at 26.3460° S, 57.3909° 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 Caapucú

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Caapucú: 1 attraction; 1 museum.

- Museo Cabañas · museum
- Laguna Vera · attraction

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: Caapucú

- 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

- Formosa National Airport (FMA) · Formosa85 km
- Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) · Asunción124 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:34, sunset around 18:04).

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 Caapucú

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Caapucú. The largest with a recorded population: Caapucú (2,284). Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 197 m above sea level (median 81 m).

- Caapucú
- Campo Urrutía Ugarte y Compañía
- Caniza-cué
- Capillita
- Central
- Cerrito
- Charara
- Colonia Teniente Alfonso Rojas
- Colonía Coronel José V. Mongelos
- Compañía Capilla Tuya
- Compañía Capillita
- Compañía Cerrito
- Compañía Charara
- Compañía Mboi Cuatia
- Compañía Potrero Montiel
- Compañía Urrutia Ugarte
- Compañía Ypucu
- Espíritu Santo
- Establecimiento Contí
- Establecimiento Cálcena
- Establecimiento del Puerto
- Estancia Bruins
- Estancia Camalote
- Estancia Casamada
- Estancia Da Silva
- Estancia Isasi
- Estancia Lisa
- Estancia Medina Potrero
- Estancia Palmerola
- Estancia Paloma
- Estancia Roy
- Estancia San José
- Estancia Silva
- Estancia Sombrero
- Estancia Urrutia Ugarte y Compañía
- Estancia del Puerto
- Manuela-Cué
- Moras-cué
- Potrero Da Silva
- Potrero Itá
- Potrero Núñez
- Providencia
- Puerto Yngó
- Puesto Aguapé
- Puesto Albardon
- Puesto Guaviyú
- Puesto Mbocaya
- Puesto Número Dos Cardúz
- Puesto Stewart
- Puesto Tala
- Puesto Urrutia Ugarte y Compañía
- Puesto Ybyraró
- Puesto de la Estancia Da Silva
- Puesto Ñandú Lora
- Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
- San Roque
- San Salvador
- Santa Librada
- Tayî

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 Caapucú

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Arroyo Aguaray
- Arroyo Caapucu-Mí
- Arroyo Camalote
- Arroyo Carumbey
- Arroyo Fleitas
- Arroyo Guajhó
- Arroyo Guajhó
- Arroyo Mboi Cuatia
- Arroyo Niño
- Arroyo Paso Pé
- Arroyo Paso Ybycuí
- Arroyo Piraity
- Arroyo Zanja Soro
- Laguna Verá

### Hills and mountains

22 hills.

- Cerro Medina · 242 m
- Cerro Guy · 240 m
- Cerro Piquete-Cué · 205 m
- Cerro Pirú · 202 m
- Cerro Guavirá · 198 m
- Cerro Medina · 187 m
- Cerro Campana · 171 m
- Cerro Peró · 170 m
- Cerro Sombrero · 170 m
- Cerro Arase · 168 m
- Cerro Curuzú · 164 m
- Cerro León · 151 m
- Cerro Vaca Vieja · 150 m
- Cerro Mariño · 136 m
- Cerro Peró · 135 m
- Cerro Villalba · 132 m
- Cerro Charará · 123 m
- Cerro-Í · 123 m
- Cerro Jhú · 114 m
- Cerro Garcia Cué · 111 m
- Cerro Pucú · 97 m
- Cerro Mbocayá · 95 m

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 Caapucú and the best time to visit

In Caapucú, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,511 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (182 mm) and the driest Aug (55 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 28 137 

Feb 28 120 

Mar 26 134 

Apr 23 164 

May 18 138 

Jun 16 84 

Jul 15 67 

Aug 17 55 

Sep 20 87 

Oct 23 174 

Nov 25 182 

Dec 27 167 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caapucú

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud local · Caapucú 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.22936&mlon=-57.18414#map=17/-26.22936/-57.18414) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Esso · Caapucú 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.23013&mlon=-57.18366#map=17/-26.23013/-57.18366) 

Hotel estancia Santa Clara · Caapucú 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.25567&mlon=-57.23504#map=17/-26.25567/-57.23504) 

School 1350 Profesor Emiliano Gomez Rios · Caapucú 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.35172&mlon=-57.18001#map=17/-26.35172/-57.18001) 

College Universidad Nacional de Asunción · Caapucú 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.33555&mlon=-57.52055#map=17/-26.33555/-57.52055) 

Police station Puesto Policial N° 7 Montiel Potrero · Caapucú 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.35664&mlon=-57.43493#map=17/-26.35664/-57.43493) 

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 Caapucú

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools16
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations2

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 Paraguarí Department

- Acahay
- Caballero
- Carapeguá
- Escobar
- La Colmena
- María Antonia
- Mbuyapey
- Paraguarí
- Pirayú
- Quiindy
- Quyquyhó
- Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz
- Sapucái
- Tebicuary-mí
- Yaguarón
- Ybycuí
- Ybytymí

## Quick answers

- Where is Caapucú?In Paraguarí Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Caapucú?8,661 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Caapucú?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Caapucú?About 3.5 people per km²
- What borders Caapucú?Quiindy, Quyquyhó, San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, San Juan Bautista de Ñeembucú, Villa Florida, Villa Franca, Villa Oliva and Ybycuí
- What is there to see in Caapucú?Laguna Vera, Museo Cabañas
- What time zone is Caapucú in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Caapucú?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Caapucú?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caapucú?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caapucú?Settlements lie between 58 m and 197 m
- What is the highest point in Caapucú?Cerro Medina (242 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Caapucú?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caapucú?Centro de salud local, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caapucú?Servicentro Esso, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Caapucú?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Caapucú?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Caapucú?PY0903 (OCHA common operational dataset)