Miss Universo Paraguay 2016
The Miss Universo Paraguay 2016 pageant was held at AwA Resort on October 1, 2016, to select Paraguayan representatives to 3 major beauty pageants: Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Supranational. It was broadcast live on SNT.
For the first time in the history of this pageant, the event was held in Encarnación City, 365 km away from the Paraguayan capital.Results
Special awards
Delegates
There are 15 official contestants.
| Department/City | Candidate | Age | Height | Hometown |
| Alto Paraná | Jazmín Almada | 20 | 1,73 | Ciudad del Este |
| Asunción | Lucía Maciel | 26 | 1,75 | Asunción |
| Caaguazú | Johana Leiva | 20 | 1,77 | Coronel Oviedo |
| Caazapá | Karina Leguizamón | 22 | 1,74 | Caazapá |
| Canindeyú | Eva Franco | 20 | 1,75 | Salto del Guairá |
| Central | Marta Diaz | 24 | 1,77 | Asunción |
| Com. Paraguaya en España | María Graciela Acuña | 19 | 1,78 | Barcelona |
| Com. Paraguaya en USA | Laura "Coca" Notario | 26 | 1,71 | Miami |
| Concepción | Kathia Martínez | 21 | 1,77 | Horqueta |
| Cordillera | Elizabeth Jara | 21 | 1,72 | Caraguatay |
| Fernando de la Mora | Viviana Florentín | 22 | 1,74 | Fernando de la Mora |
| Guairá | Andrea Melgarejo | 22 | 1,80 | Asunción |
| Itapúa | Tatiana Rolin | 24 | 1,75 | Obligado |
| Misiones | Blanca Amarilla | 25 | 1,77 | Santiago |
| San Pedro | Delsy Olmedo | 18 | 1,75 | Capiíbary |
Contestants notes
- Some of the candidates participated, or will participate, in other important contests:
- * Andrea Melgarejo have represented her country at Miss Earth 2015 held in Vienna, Austria.
- * Tatiana Rolin participated in Face of Beauty International 2014, held in the Taiwanese city of Taichung, where she finished in the Top 10 position.
- * Blanca Amarilla represents Paraguay in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2013, the next year she won the title of Miss Verano 2014 in her country.
