Departments of Paraguay


Paraguay consists of 17 departments '' and one capital district. The country is divided into two regions: The "Occidental Region" or Chaco, and the "Oriental Region".
DepartmentCapitalPopulation Area DistrictsPopulation density
ASU Distrito CapitalAsunción512,11211764377
1 ConcepciónConcepción179,45018,051119.941
2 San PedroSan Pedro318,69820,0022015.93
3 CordilleraCaacupé233,8544,9482047.26
4 GuairáVillarrica178,6503,8461846.45
5 CaaguazúCoronel Oviedo435,35711,4742337.94
6 CaazapáCaazapá139,5179,4961114.69
7 ItapúaEncarnación453,69216,5253027.45
8 MisionesSan Juan Bautista101,7839,5561010.65
9 ParaguaríParaguarí221,9328,7051725.49
10 Alto ParanáCiudad del Este558,67214,8952237.51
11 CentralAreguá1,362,8932,46519552.9
12 ÑeembucúPilar76,34812,147166.285
13 AmambayPedro Juan Caballero114,91712,93358.886
14 CanindeyúSalto del Guairá140,13714,667139.555
15 Presidente HayesVilla Hayes82,49372,90791.131
16 Alto ParaguayFuerte Olimpo11,58782,34950.1407
17 BoquerónFiladelfia41,10691,66960.4484
-ParaguayAsunción5,163,198406,75226112.69