# San José del Rosario District, San Pedro Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/san-jose-del-rosario/ District · San Pedro Department # San José del Rosario San José del Rosario is a district of Paraguay in San Pedro Department. It covers **706.1 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 706km² - 7mapped services - 100 mtypical elevation ## Where is San José del Rosario? San José del Rosario lies in [San Pedro Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/), [Paraguay](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/). It borders 5 other districts: [Antequera](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/antequera/), [Choré](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/chore/), [General Elizardo Aquino](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/general-elizardo-aquino/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/san-pablo/) and [Villa del Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/villa-del-rosario/). By area it is the 101st largest of 263 districts in Paraguay. It covers 3.4% of [San Pedro Department](https://wherepedia.org/paraguay/san-pedro/). The centre of San José del Rosario is about 132 km in a straight line from Asunción, the capital. It is about 26 km from San Pedro de Ycuamandyyú, the main town of San Pedro Department. The centre point is at 24.2798° S, 56.9478° 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: San José del Rosario - 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) · Asunción121 km - Ponta Porã Airport (PMG) · Ponta Porã231 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:28, sunset around 18:07). 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 San José del Rosario Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in San José del Rosario. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 135 m above sea level (median 100 m). - Campo Loma Pero - Colonia Número Cinco - Colonia Número Cuatro - Colonia Número Diez - Colonia Número Doce - Colonia Número Dos - Colonia Número Nueve - Colonia Número Ocho - Colonia Número Once - Colonia Número Seis - Colonia Número Siete - Colonia Número Trece - Colonia Número Uno - Colonia Volendam - Compañía Costa Pucú - Compañía Escalera - Compañía Hurucuy - Compañía Ycuá Pytá - Estancia El Rancho - Estancia Pileta - Estancia Potrero Carrillo - Estancia Santa Virginia - Estancia Tacurú de Felix Storm - Isla Mburicásý - Puesto-cué - Rancho Caavó - Retiro Banquito - Retiro Lomas - Retiro Palma - Retiro Teyú - Retiro Uno - San José del Rosario - Volendam 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 San José del Rosario Named natural and historic features inside San José del Rosario, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Arroyo Piraý 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 San José del Rosario and the best time to visit In San José del Rosario, the warmest month is Jan (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,484 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (194 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 29 125 Feb 28 148 Mar 27 118 Apr 24 143 May 19 153 Jun 18 80 Jul 17 61 Aug 19 37 Sep 22 83 Oct 25 170 Nov 26 194 Dec 27 170 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José del Rosario Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Regional General Aquino · General Elizardo Aquino 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.44638&mlon=-56.89729#map=17/-24.44638/-56.89729) Petrol pump COOP. VOLENDAM · San José del Rosario 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.27855&mlon=-57.01863#map=17/-24.27855/-57.01863) Hotel HOTEL WALDBRUNNER · San José del Rosario 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.27847&mlon=-57.00657#map=17/-24.27847/-57.00657) Mall Supermercado Espinola e Hijos · San Pedro del Ycuamandyyú 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.08872&mlon=-57.07483#map=17/-24.08872/-57.07483) School Colegio Voldendam · San José del Rosario 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.28031&mlon=-57.01343#map=17/-24.28031/-57.01343) College Universidad Privada del Guaira · General Elizardo Aquino 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.44345&mlon=-56.89812#map=17/-24.44345/-56.89812) Police station Sub Comisaría Nº 26 Santa Librada · San José del Rosario 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.26570&mlon=-56.90306#map=17/-24.26570/-56.90306) 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 San José del Rosario Places mapped inside San José del Rosario in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - 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 San Pedro Department - 25 de Diciembre - Antequera - Capiibary - Choré - General Elizardo Aquino - General Francisco Isidoro Resquín - Guajayvi - Itacurubí del Rosario - Liberación - Lima - Nueva Germania - San Estanislao - 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 San José del Rosario?In San Pedro Department, Paraguay - What borders San José del Rosario?Antequera, Choré, General Elizardo Aquino, San Pablo and Villa del Rosario - What time zone is San José del Rosario in?UTC−3 - What currency is used in San José del Rosario?Guarani (PYG) - What language is spoken in San José del Rosario?Spanish, Guarani (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San José del Rosario?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San José del Rosario?Settlements lie between 68 m and 135 m - What is the best time to visit San José del Rosario?March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to San José del Rosario?Hospital Regional General Aquino, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José del Rosario?COOP. VOLENDAM, about 7.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San José del Rosario?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San José del Rosario?PY0222 (OCHA common operational dataset)