# Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz District, Paraguarí Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/roque-gonzalez-de-santa-cruz/ District · Paraguarí Department # Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz is a district of Paraguay in Paraguarí Department. It had an estimated **12,608 people** in 2023 on 239 km² (about 53 per km²). 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12,608people (2023) - 239km² - 23mapped services - 133 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz? Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz had an estimated **12,608 people** in 2023 — 4.8% of Paraguarí Department, 124th of 250 districts. There are 839 women for every 1,000 men (below the Paraguarí Department figure of 936). Spread over 239 km², that is about **53 people per km²**, 72nd 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. 0–4 ****1,057** 5–9 ****1,086** 10–14 ****1,096** 15–19 ****1,073** 20–24 ****1,042** 25–29 ****1,034** 30–34 ****1,045** 35–39 ****963** 40–44 ****745** 45–49 ****584** 50–54 ****554** 55–59 ****529** 60–64 ****490** 65–69 ****435** 70–74 ****337** 75–79 ****233** 80+ ****297** 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 Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz? Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz lies in [Paraguarí Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 4 other districts: [Acahay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/acahay/), [Carapeguá](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/carapegua/), [Nueva Italia](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/central/nueva-italia/) and [Quiindy](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/quiindy/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 2.8% of [Paraguarí Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/paraguari/). The centre of Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz is about 74 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 33 km from Paraguarí, the main town of Paraguarí Department. The centre point is at 25.8782° S, 57.3073° 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 Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz ### Nearby, outside Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz - Monumento Mriscal. Francisco Solano López · monument, Carapeguá14 km - Parador Cerro Acahay · attraction, Acahay15 km - Cerro Acahay · attraction, Acahay15 km - mirador · viewpoint, Acahay19 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: Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz - 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 - Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) · Asunción74 km - Formosa National Airport (FMA) · Formosa99 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:33, sunset around 18:05). 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 Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz. Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 159 m above sea level (median 133 m). - Aguaihy-mi - Aguaiy - Cerrito - Chaco-í - Estancia Vargas - Inmaculada Concepción - Mbocayaty - Moquete - Potrero - Sagrado Corazón de Jesús - San Roque González de Santa Cruz - San Vicente - Virgen del Rosario - Ñandypay 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 Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz Named natural and historic features inside Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Arroyo Aguai-hy - Arroyo Curupay - Arroyo Zanja Jhú - Lago Ypoa 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 Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz and the best time to visit In Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,494 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (185 mm) and the driest Aug (47 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 28 131 Feb 28 128 Mar 26 136 Apr 23 157 May 18 143 Jun 17 79 Jul 16 67 Aug 18 47 Sep 20 80 Oct 24 169 Nov 25 185 Dec 27 172 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto Salud · Carapeguá 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.80097&mlon=-57.36739#map=17/-25.80097/-57.36739) Bank COOPERSANJUBA Sucursal Quiindy · Quiindy 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.97423&mlon=-57.23603#map=17/-25.97423/-57.23603) ATM Dinelco · Yaguarón 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.56266&mlon=-57.28441#map=17/-25.56266/-57.28441) Petrol pump Shell · Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.89130&mlon=-57.28140#map=17/-25.89130/-57.28140) Hotel El Santo Hotel · Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88045&mlon=-57.28444#map=17/-25.88045/-57.28444) Mall Casa Rowil · Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88114&mlon=-57.29667#map=17/-25.88114/-57.29667) School 1349 Presidente Carlos Antonio Lopez · Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87859&mlon=-57.31335#map=17/-25.87859/-57.31335) College Facultad de Derecho UNA Filial Quiindy · Quiindy 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.96567&mlon=-57.24558#map=17/-25.96567/-57.24558) Police station Comisaría 12 San Roque Gonzalez · Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88002&mlon=-57.28839#map=17/-25.88002/-57.28839) 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 Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz Places mapped inside Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools14 - Restaurants2 - 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 - Caapucú - Caballero - Carapeguá - Escobar - La Colmena - María Antonia - Mbuyapey - Paraguarí - Pirayú - Quiindy - Quyquyhó - Sapucái - Tebicuary-mí - Yaguarón - Ybycuí - Ybytymí ## Quick answers - Where is Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?In Paraguarí Department, Paraguay - What is the population of Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?12,608 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?About 30 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?About 53 people per km² - What borders Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?Acahay, Carapeguá, Nueva Italia and Quiindy - What is there to see in Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?Monumento Mriscal. Francisco Solano López, Parador Cerro Acahay, Cerro Acahay, mirador - What time zone is Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz in?UTC−3 - What currency is used in Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?Settlements lie between 82 m and 159 m - What is the best time to visit Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?Puesto Salud, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?COOPERSANJUBA Sucursal Quiindy, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?Dinelco, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?Shell, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz?PY0912 (OCHA common operational dataset)