# José Falcón District, Presidente Hayes Department – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/jose-falcon/

District · Presidente Hayes Department 

# José Falcón

José Falcón is a district of Paraguay in Presidente Hayes Department. It had an estimated **4,298 people** in 2023 on 1,839 km² (about 2.3 per km²). 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,298people (2023)
- 1,839km²
- 8mapped services
- 75 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in José Falcón?

José Falcón had an estimated **4,298 people** in 2023 — 3.2% of Presidente Hayes Department, 219th of 250 districts. There are 889 women for every 1,000 men (below the Presidente Hayes Department figure of 935). Spread over 1,839 km², that is about **2.3 people per km²**, 236th 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.

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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 José Falcón?

José Falcón lies in [Presidente Hayes Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 5 other districts: [Benjamín Aceval](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/benjamin-aceval/), [General José María Bruguez](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/general-jose-maria-bruguez/), [Nanawa](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/nanawa/), [Nueva Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/nueva-asuncion/) and [Villa Hayes](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/villa-hayes/). By area it is the 28th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 2.5% of [Presidente Hayes Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/). The centre of José Falcón is about 48 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 48 km from Villa Hayes, the main town of Presidente Hayes Department. The centre point is at 24.9799° S, 57.9828° 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: José Falcón

- 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) · Asunción55 km
- Formosa National Airport (FMA) · Formosa139 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:34, sunset around 18:09).

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 José Falcón

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in José Falcón. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 89 m above sea level (median 75 m).

- 12 de Junio
- Colonia Ñande Mbaepá
- El Trébol
- Espinillo
- Estancia Cuatro Ciervo
- Estancia Esteche
- Estancia Estrella
- Estancia Fortuna
- Estancia Galileo
- Estancia Mamo Reí
- Estancia Ninfa
- Estancia Parirí
- Estancia Río Negro
- Estancia San Fernando
- Estancia Santa Aurelia
- Estancia Santa Isabel
- Estancia Sosa
- Fiore
- Horqueta
- José Falcón
- Juan Pirú-cué
- La Cañada
- Los Tigres
- Ninfa
- Ocho de Diciembre
- Puerto Falcón
- Puerto Galileo
- Puesto Tabla
- Santa Librada
- Santa Rosa
- Vera-cué
- Zona Río Negro

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 José Falcón

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Riacho Negro

### History

2 forts.

- Fortín Comandante Nowak
- Fortín Cuatro Ciervos

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Puerto Galileo
- Requera

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 José Falcón and the best time to visit

In José Falcón, the warmest month is Jan (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,395 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (183 mm) and the driest Aug (30 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 29 127 

Feb 28 153 

Mar 27 140 

Apr 24 141 

May 19 121 

Jun 17 63 

Jul 17 53 

Aug 19 30 

Sep 22 61 

Oct 25 141 

Nov 26 183 

Dec 28 182 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from José Falcón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Police station Comisaría 6ta Jose Falcon · José Falcón 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.21248&mlon=-57.71368#map=17/-25.21248/-57.71368) 

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 José Falcón

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations3

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
- General José María Bruguez
- Nanawa
- Nueva Asunción
- Puerto Pinasco
- Teniente Esteban Martínez
- Tte. 1° Manuel Irala Fernández
- Villa Hayes

## Quick answers

- Where is José Falcón?In Presidente Hayes Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of José Falcón?4,298 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in José Falcón?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of José Falcón?About 2.3 people per km²
- What borders José Falcón?Benjamín Aceval, General José María Bruguez, Nanawa, Nueva Asunción and Villa Hayes
- What time zone is José Falcón in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in José Falcón?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in José Falcón?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in José Falcón?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of José Falcón?Settlements lie between 62 m and 89 m
- What is the best time to visit José Falcón?June to September
- How many petrol pumps are in José Falcón?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of José Falcón?PY1506 (OCHA common operational dataset)