District · Presidente Hayes Department
# Puerto Pinasco

Puerto Pinasco is a district of Paraguay in Presidente Hayes Department. It had an estimated 13,490 people in 2023 on 15,141 km² (about 0.9 per km²). 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 13,490 people (2023)
- 15,141 km²
- 13 mapped services
- 99 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Puerto Pinasco?

Puerto Pinasco had an estimated 13,490 people in 2023 — 10.0% of Presidente Hayes Department, 120th of 250 districts. There are 966 women for every 1,000 men (above the Presidente Hayes Department figure of 935). Spread over 15,141 km², that is about 0.9 people per km², 242nd of 250 districts.

30.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.4% 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 1,442
- 5–9 1,390
- 10–14 1,324
- 15–19 1,249
- 20–24 1,187
- 25–29 1,148
- 30–34 1,064
- 35–39 944
- 40–44 779
- 45–49 636
- 50–54 569
- 55–59 488
- 60–64 402
- 65–69 321
- 70–74 229
- 75–79 147
- 80+ 164

Source: UNFPA and Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos (DGEEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Puerto Pinasco?

Puerto Pinasco lies in Presidente Hayes Department, Paraguay. It borders 6 other districts: Itacuá, Paso Horqueta, Puerto Casado, San Alfredo, Tte. 1° Manuel Irala Fernández and Villa Hayes. By area it is the 6th largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 20.6% of Presidente Hayes Department. The centre of Puerto Pinasco is about 296 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 280 km from Villa Hayes, the main town of Presidente Hayes Department. The centre point is at 22.7459° S, 58.5246° 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).

## Things to see in and around Puerto Pinasco

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Puerto Pinasco: 1 memorial.
- Monumento Puerto Pinasco · memorial

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Puerto Pinasco
- Time zone UTC−3, no daylight saving · America/Asuncion
- Currency Guarani (PYG)
- Country calling code +595
- Languages Spanish, Guarani
- Plug types Type C · 220 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports
- Bonito Airport (BYO) · Bonito 271 km
- Ponta Porã Airport (PMG) · Ponta Porã 290 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 07:31, sunset around 18:16).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Puerto Pinasco

Open gazetteers list 87 villages, towns and localities in Puerto Pinasco. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 112 m above sea level (median 99 m).
- Caroa Guasu 1
- Caroa'i
- Carpincho 3
- Cañaverales
- Celia
- Colonia Ceibo
- Comunidad 24
- Curupayty
- Estancia Buena Vista
- Estancia Caceres Cué
- Estancia Catorce de Mayo
- Estancia Cora-í
- Estancia Guajhó
- Estancia Kilómetro 115
- Estancia La Selva
- Estancia La Victoria
- Estancia Laguna Rey
- Estancia Las Mellizas
- Estancia Los Lapachos
- Estancia Magallanes
- Estancia Obraje
- Estancia Riacho G
- Estancia San Elisa
- Estancia San Fernando
- Estancia San Luis
- Estancia San Pedro
- Estancia San Ramón
- Estancia San Roque
- Estancia Santa Juanita
- Estancia Santa María
- Estancia Tanco
- Estancia Tomas Cué
- Estancia Tuparendá
- Estancia del Carmen
- Guajhó
- Hugua Chini
- Julio Silva
- Kenaten
- Kuñatai
- La India
- La Leona
- La Paciencia
- La Palmera
- Laguna Hu
- Laguna Teja 12
- Lanienxay (Laguna Pato / Riachito Sta. Juanita)
- Las Flores 8
- Lolaico
- Loma Porá
- Mello-cué
- Misión Chica
- Monte Kue 9
- Nepoxen
- Nueva Mestre
- Paraiso 13
- Paso Lima
- Pirizal
- Potrero Nuevo
- Puente Kaigue
- Puerto Alegre
- Puerto Pinasco
- Puesto Campo Flores
- Puesto Colon-i
- Puesto Curupayty
- Puesto González
- Puesto La Vista
- Puesto Lucy
- Puesto Rey
- Puesto Salado
- Puesto San Bartolomé
- Puesto San Miguel
- Puesto Santa Manuela
- Puesto Santa Rosa
- Puesto Toldo-í
- Puesto Valinotti-Cué
- Puesto Winchester
- Río Verde
- Salado
- San Carlos
- San Fernandez
- Santa Cruz
- Saria
- Tajamar Kavaju
- Tatare
- Toldo-cué
- Urbano
- Urundey

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Puerto Pinasco

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

### Water

14 lakes; 8 rivers and streams.
- Laguna Ciervo
- Laguna Ganso
- Laguna General Díaz
- Laguna Guazú
- Laguna Lata
- Laguna Loba
- Laguna Lobo
- Laguna Pato
- Laguna Pe
- Laguna Porá
- Laguna Pozo
- Laguna Rey
- Laguna Tigre
- Laguna Yacaré-mí
- Riacho Capitán
- Riacho Carpincho
- Riacho González
- Riacho La Paz
- Riacho Paraguay
- Riacho San Carlos
- Riacho Yacaré Norte
- Riacho Yacaré Sur

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Cerro Galván · 80 m

### History

1 fort.
- Rojas Silva

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Puerto Pinasco and the best time to visit

In Puerto Pinasco, the warmest month is Jan (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,254 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (189 mm) and the driest Aug (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are March to September.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 29 | 144 |
| Feb | 29 | 146 |
| Mar | 28 | 119 |
| Apr | 26 | 113 |
| May | 21 | 101 |
| Jun | 20 | 52 |
| Jul | 19 | 35 |
| Aug | 22 | 21 |
| Sep | 25 | 49 |
| Oct | 28 | 123 |
| Nov | 28 | 189 |
| Dec | 29 | 162 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puerto Pinasco
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Police station | Comisaría 13 Colonia Ceibo · Puerto Pinasco | 40 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Puerto Pinasco

Places mapped inside Puerto Pinasco in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 2
- Petrol pumps 1
- Hotels 2
- Schools 2
- Colleges and universities 1
- Restaurants 2
- Police stations 3

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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
- José Falcón
- Nanawa
- Nueva Asunción
- Teniente Esteban Martínez
- Tte. 1° Manuel Irala Fernández
- Villa Hayes

## Quick answers
- Where is Puerto Pinasco? In Presidente Hayes Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Puerto Pinasco? 13,490 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puerto Pinasco? About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puerto Pinasco? About 0.9 people per km²
- What borders Puerto Pinasco? Itacuá, Paso Horqueta, Puerto Casado, San Alfredo, Tte. 1° Manuel Irala Fernández and Villa Hayes
- What is there to see in Puerto Pinasco? Monumento Puerto Pinasco
- What time zone is Puerto Pinasco in? UTC−3
- What currency is used in Puerto Pinasco? Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Puerto Pinasco? Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puerto Pinasco? 87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puerto Pinasco? Settlements lie between 70 m and 112 m
- What is the highest point in Puerto Pinasco? Cerro Galván (80 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Puerto Pinasco? March to September
- How many hospitals are in Puerto Pinasco? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Puerto Pinasco? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puerto Pinasco? PY1503 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 15,141.3 km²
- P-code: PY1503
- Department: Presidente Hayes Department

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/presidente-hayes/puerto-pinasco/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.