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
Central Departamento Central1.1,533,589Aregua Areguá11,222
Alto Parana Departamento del Alto Paraná2.618,273Ciudad del Este Ciudad del Este301,815
Asuncion Asunción3.542,023Asuncion Asunción1,482,200
Itapua Departamento de Itapúa4.484,308Encarnacion Encarnación74,983
Caaguazu Departamento de Caaguazú5.458,819Coronel Oviedo Coronel Oviedo51,286
San Pedro Departamento de San Pedro6.332,397San Pedro de Ycuamandiyu San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú9,360
Cordillera Departamento de la Cordillera7.238,117Caacupe Caacupé56,864
Paraguari Departamento de Paraguarí8.227,919Paraguari Paraguarí10,079
Concepcion Departamento de Concepción9.181,529Concepcion Concepción48,123
Guaira Departamento del Guairá10.181,128Villarrica Villarrica41,157
Canindeyu Departamento de Canindeyú11.154,224Salto del Guaira Salto del Guairá7,385
Caazapa Departamento de Caazapá12.141,150Caazapa Caazapá23,996
Amambay Departamento del Amambay13.120,680Pedro Juan Caballero Pedro Juan Caballero75,109
Misiones Departamento de Misiones14.105,164San Juan Bautista San Juan Bautista16,593
Presidente Hayes Departamento de Presidente Hayes15.88,960Villa Hayes Villa Hayes57,217
Neembucu Departamento de Ñeembucú16.77,587Pilar Pilar32,810
Boqueron Departamento de Boquerón17.45,617Filadelfia Filadelfia19,927
Alto Paraguay Departamento de Alto Paraguay18.15,008Fuerte Olimpo Fuerte Olimpo2,475