# Choré District, San Pedro Department – Population & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/chore/

District · San Pedro Department 

# Choré

Choré is a district of Paraguay in San Pedro Department. It had an estimated **30,281 people** in 2023 on 703 km² (about 43 per km²). Its main town is Chore. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30,281people (2023)
- 703km²
- 57mapped services
- 111 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Choré?

Choré had an estimated **30,281 people** in 2023 — 6.7% of San Pedro Department, 56th of 250 districts. There are 934 women for every 1,000 men (above the San Pedro Department figure of 920). Spread over 703 km², that is about **43 people per km²**, 94th of 250 districts.

31.3% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across San Pedro Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,172**

5–9 ****3,193**

10–14 ****3,123**

15–19 ****2,909**

20–24 ****2,640**

25–29 ****2,572**

30–34 ****2,435**

35–39 ****2,111**

40–44 ****1,608**

45–49 ****1,285**

50–54 ****1,200**

55–59 ****1,072**

60–64 ****911**

65–69 ****745**

70–74 ****541**

75–79 ****356**

80+ ****397**

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 Choré?

Choré lies in [San Pedro Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 7 other districts: [General Elizardo Aquino](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/general-elizardo-aquino/), [Guajayvi](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/guajayvi/), [Liberación](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/liberacion/), [Lima](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/lima/), [San Estanislao](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/san-estanislao/), [San José del Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/san-jose-del-rosario/) and [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/san-pablo/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 3.4% of [San Pedro Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/). The centre of Choré is about 157 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 45 km from San Pedro de Ycuamandyyú, the main town of San Pedro Department. The centre point is at 24.1952° S, 56.6562° 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: Choré

- 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) · Asunción145 km
- Ponta Porã Airport (PMG) · Ponta Porã207 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:27, sunset around 18:06).

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 Choré

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Choré. Settlements here lie between about 83 m and 190 m above sea level (median 111 m).

- Arroyito
- Careaga-Cue
- Chore
- Choré
- Colonia Cocuerá
- Colonia Co’e Potí
- Colonia Industrial Cue
- Colonia La Niña
- Colonia Liberación
- Colonia Santa Ana
- Compañía Quince de Agosto
- Estancia La Niña
- Florido
- Jhuguá Potí
- Naranja Jhaí
- Placido
- Potrero Asunción
- Puerto Rojas
- Puerto la Niña
- Puesto Florida
- Raimundo-Cue
- Retiro Eligio-cue
- Retiro Luis Cué
- Retiro Parado-cue
- Retiro Yataybá
- San Lorenzo
- Santa Rosa
- Yurumí

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 Choré

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Choré
- Arroyo Jhuguá Potí
- Arroyo Mboí
- Arroyo Raimundo
- Arroyo Santa Rosa
- Arroyo Yurumí

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 Choré and the best time to visit

In Choré, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,472 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Aug (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 136 

Feb 28 152 

Mar 27 114 

Apr 24 142 

May 20 140 

Jun 18 80 

Jul 18 59 

Aug 20 37 

Sep 23 83 

Oct 26 166 

Nov 26 196 

Dec 28 168 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Choré

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Integral Choré · Choré 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.18452&mlon=-56.57956#map=17/-24.18452/-56.57956) 

Petrol pump Shell · Choré 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.18831&mlon=-56.55214#map=17/-24.18831/-56.55214) 

Hotel Restaurant Rodi · Choré 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.15921&mlon=-56.56355#map=17/-24.15921/-56.56355) 

Mall Alex Comercial · Choré 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.18273&mlon=-56.58699#map=17/-24.18273/-56.58699) 

School 1694 San Isidro Labrador · Choré 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.17630&mlon=-56.62749#map=17/-24.17630/-56.62749) 

College Universidad Privada del Guaira · General Elizardo Aquino 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.44345&mlon=-56.89812#map=17/-24.44345/-56.89812) 

Police station Sub Comisaría Nº 16 Kokuera · Choré 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.16888&mlon=-56.72363#map=17/-24.16888/-56.72363) 

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 Choré

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls2
- Schools43
- Restaurants3
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics1

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 San Pedro Department

- 25 de Diciembre
- Antequera
- Capiibary
- General Elizardo Aquino
- General Francisco Isidoro Resquín
- Guajayvi
- Itacurubí del Rosario
- Liberación
- Lima
- Nueva Germania
- San Estanislao
- San José del Rosario
- San Pablo
- San Pedro del Ycuamandyyú
- San Vicente Pancholo
- Santa Rosa del Aguaray
- Tacuatí
- Unión
- Villa del Rosario
- Yataity del Norte
- Yrybucua

## Quick answers

- Where is Choré?In San Pedro Department, Paraguay
- What is the population of Choré?30,281 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Choré?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Choré?About 43 people per km²
- What borders Choré?General Elizardo Aquino, Guajayvi, Liberación, Lima, San Estanislao, San José del Rosario and San Pablo
- What time zone is Choré in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Choré?Guarani (PYG)
- What language is spoken in Choré?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Choré?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Choré?Settlements lie between 83 m and 190 m
- What is the best time to visit Choré?March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Choré?Centro Médico Integral Choré, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Choré?Shell, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Choré?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Choré?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Choré?PY0203 (OCHA common operational dataset)