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
Alto Paraguay Departamento de Alto Paraguay1.15,008Fuerte Olimpo Fuerte Olimpo2,475
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
Asuncion Asunción4.542,023Asuncion Asunción1,482,200
Boqueron Departamento de Boquerón5.45,617Filadelfia Filadelfia19,927
Caaguazu Departamento de Caaguazú6.458,819Coronel Oviedo Coronel Oviedo51,286
Caazapa Departamento de Caazapá7.141,150Caazapa Caazapá23,996
Canindeyu Departamento de Canindeyú8.154,224Salto del Guaira Salto del Guairá7,385
Central Departamento Central9.1,533,589Aregua Areguá11,222
Concepcion Departamento de Concepción10.181,529Concepcion Concepción48,123
Cordillera Departamento de la Cordillera11.238,117Caacupe Caacupé56,864
Guaira Departamento del Guairá12.181,128Villarrica Villarrica41,157
Itapua Departamento de Itapúa13.484,308Encarnacion Encarnación74,983
Misiones Departamento de Misiones14.105,164San Juan Bautista San Juan Bautista16,593
Neembucu Departamento de Ñeembucú15.77,587Pilar Pilar32,810
Paraguari Departamento de Paraguarí16.227,919Paraguari Paraguarí10,079
Presidente Hayes Departamento de Presidente Hayes17.88,960Villa Hayes Villa Hayes57,217
San Pedro Departamento de San Pedro18.332,397San Pedro de Ycuamandiyu San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú9,360