# General José María Bruguez District – Population & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/general-jose-maria-bruguez/ District · Presidente Hayes Department # General José María Bruguez General José María Bruguez is a district of Paraguay in Presidente Hayes Department. It had an estimated **3,426 people** in 2023 on 6,542 km² (about 0.5 per km²). 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,426people (2023) - 6,542km² - 2mapped services - 99 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in General José María Bruguez? General José María Bruguez had an estimated **3,426 people** in 2023 — 2.5% of Presidente Hayes Department, 236th of 250 districts. There are 1,147 women for every 1,000 men (above the Presidente Hayes Department figure of 935). Spread over 6,542 km², that is about **0.5 people per km²**, 246th of 250 districts. 30.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Presidente Hayes Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people. 0–4 ****367** 5–9 ****354** 10–14 ****337** 15–19 ****318** 20–24 ****302** 25–29 ****292** 30–34 ****270** 35–39 ****239** 40–44 ****197** 45–49 ****161** 50–54 ****144** 55–59 ****124** 60–64 ****101** 65–69 ****81** 70–74 ****58** 75–79 ****36** 80+ ****42** 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 General José María Bruguez? General José María Bruguez lies in [Presidente Hayes Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 4 other districts: [Benjamín Aceval](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/benjamin-aceval/), [José Falcón](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/jose-falcon/), [Teniente Esteban Martínez](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/teniente-esteban-martinez/) and [Villa Hayes](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/villa-hayes/). By area it is the 12th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 8.9% of [Presidente Hayes Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/). The centre of General José María Bruguez is about 170 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 167 km from Villa Hayes, the main town of Presidente Hayes Department. The centre point is at 24.2790° S, 58.9160° 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). ## Know before you go: General José María Bruguez - 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) · Asunción177 km - Formosa National Airport (FMA) · Formosa226 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:36, sunset around 18:14). 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 General José María Bruguez Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in General José María Bruguez. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 110 m above sea level (median 99 m). - Amakera - Batallón Ingeniero Número Cinco P.J. Caballero - Cadete Pando - Centro - Colonia Cadete Pastor Pando - Comunidad Indígena San José - El Quemado - Estancia Betty - Estancia Carmencita - Estancia Caña de Castilla - Estancia Cerrito Amakera - Estancia Clarita - Estancia Fontana - Estancia Gavallo - Estancia Guayaki - Estancia La Cuca - Estancia La Esperanza - Estancia La Flecha - Estancia La Golondrina - Estancia La Nena - Estancia La Querencia - Estancia Laguna Bella - Estancia Laguna Chancho - Estancia Locatti - Estancia Navidad - Estancia Once de Junio - Estancia Palo Blanco - Estancia Paredes - Estancia Pocito - Estancia Primavera - Estancia San Antonio - Estancia San Carlos - Estancia San José - Estancia San Juan Bautista - Estancia Santa María - Estancia Santa Sofía - Estancia Talavera - Estancia Toldo Cué - Estancia Tres de Mayo - Estancia Vallejos - Estancia Villa Alegre - Estancia Villa Real - Esterito - Fortín Delgado - Fortín General Bruguez - General José María Bruguez - La Altura - La Esperanza - La Promesa - Los Exploradores - Los Pastos - Pajonales - Puesto Caabó Tory - Puesto Esperanza - Retiro Dávalos - Retiro Itú - Retiro-cué - San Agustin - San Agustín - San Silvestre - Tapiti - Triángulo 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 General José María Bruguez Named natural and historic features inside General José María Bruguez, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 2 forts. - Fortín Cadete Otazú - Fortín Cadete Pastor Pando 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 General José María Bruguez and the best time to visit In General José María Bruguez, the warmest month is Jan (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,327 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (175 mm) and the driest Aug (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 132 Feb 28 154 Mar 27 135 Apr 24 132 May 19 111 Jun 18 58 Jul 17 46 Aug 19 27 Sep 22 58 Oct 26 131 Nov 26 175 Dec 28 168 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from General José María Bruguez Need Nearest mapped Distance Police station Comisaría 15 Fortin Delgado · General José María Bruguez 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.42776&mlon=-59.26010#map=17/-24.42776/-59.26010) 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 General José María Bruguez Places mapped inside General José María Bruguez in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - 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 Presidente Hayes Department - Benjamín Aceval - Campo Aceval - José Falcón - Nanawa - Nueva Asunción - Puerto Pinasco - Teniente Esteban Martínez - Tte. 1° Manuel Irala Fernández - Villa Hayes ## Quick answers - Where is General José María Bruguez?In Presidente Hayes Department, Paraguay - What is the population of General José María Bruguez?3,426 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in General José María Bruguez?About 26 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of General José María Bruguez?About 0.5 people per km² - What borders General José María Bruguez?Benjamín Aceval, José Falcón, Teniente Esteban Martínez and Villa Hayes - What time zone is General José María Bruguez in?UTC−3 - What currency is used in General José María Bruguez?Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in General José María Bruguez?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in General José María Bruguez?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of General José María Bruguez?Settlements lie between 88 m and 110 m - What is the best time to visit General José María Bruguez?May to September - What is the P-code of General José María Bruguez?PY1509 (OCHA common operational dataset)