Regions in Paraguay

Paraguay is made up of 18 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Paraguay. Information on all primary administrative regions in Paraguay.

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Primary administrative regions in Paraguay

There are 18 regions in Paraguay in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Paraguay
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Asuncion Asunción1.542,023Asuncion Asunción1,482,200
Alto Parana Departamento del Alto Paraná2.618,273Ciudad del Este Ciudad del Este301,815
Amambay Departamento del Amambay3.120,680Pedro Juan Caballero Pedro Juan Caballero75,109
Itapua Departamento de Itapúa4.484,308Encarnacion Encarnación74,983
Presidente Hayes Departamento de Presidente Hayes5.88,960Villa Hayes Villa Hayes57,217
Cordillera Departamento de la Cordillera6.238,117Caacupe Caacupé56,864
Caaguazu Departamento de Caaguazú7.458,819Coronel Oviedo Coronel Oviedo51,286
Concepcion Departamento de Concepción8.181,529Concepcion Concepción48,123
Guaira Departamento del Guairá9.181,128Villarrica Villarrica41,157
Neembucu Departamento de Ñeembucú10.77,587Pilar Pilar32,810
Caazapa Departamento de Caazapá11.141,150Caazapa Caazapá23,996
Boqueron Departamento de Boquerón12.45,617Filadelfia Filadelfia19,927
Misiones Departamento de Misiones13.105,164San Juan Bautista San Juan Bautista16,593
Central Departamento Central14.1,533,589Aregua Areguá11,222
Paraguari Departamento de Paraguarí15.227,919Paraguari Paraguarí10,079
San Pedro Departamento de San Pedro16.332,397San Pedro de Ycuamandiyu San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú9,360
Canindeyu Departamento de Canindeyú17.154,224Salto del Guaira Salto del Guairá7,385
Alto Paraguay Departamento de Alto Paraguay18.15,008Fuerte Olimpo Fuerte Olimpo2,475