Largest Cities in Paraguay
Facts about Paraguay
Official languages: Spanish, Guarani
Capital: Asunción
Area: 406,750 km²
Population: 6.4 million residents
Population density: 15.68 residents per km²
Currency: PYG
Internet TLD: .py
ISO codes: PY, PRY, 600
The telephone code for Paraguay is +595
Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America bordering Brazil to the east, Argentina to the south and west, and Bolivia to the north and west. Besides Bolivia, Paraguay is the only state in South America that does not have direct access to the sea. It is bordered by Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the east, and Argentina to the south and west. With a national territory of almost 407,000 km², the country is roughly the size of Germany and Switzerland put together.
Biggest Cities of Paraguay by Population
# | City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
1 | Asuncion, Paraguay | 1,482,311 | -25.2865 | -57.647 |
2 | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | 320,893 | -25.5097 | -54.6111 |
3 | San Lorenzo, Paraguay | 227,987 | -25.3397 | -57.5088 |
4 | Capiata, Paraguay | 198,664 | -25.3552 | -57.4454 |
5 | Lambare, Paraguay | 126,488 | -25.3468 | -57.6065 |
6 | Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay | 120,278 | -25.3386 | -57.5217 |
7 | Limpio, Paraguay | 96,254 | -25.1661 | -57.4856 |
8 | Nemby, Paraguay | 94,752 | -25.3949 | -57.5357 |
9 | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | 75,220 | -22.5472 | -55.7333 |
10 | Encarnacion, Paraguay | 75,094 | -27.3306 | -55.8667 |
11 | Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay | 72,119 | -25.2079 | -57.532 |
12 | Itaugua, Paraguay | 65,108 | -25.3926 | -57.3542 |
13 | Villa Elisa, Paraguay | 64,210 | -25.3676 | -57.5927 |
14 | Villa Hayes, Paraguay | 57,328 | -25.0931 | -57.5236 |
15 | San Antonio, Paraguay | 55,865 | -25.4213 | -57.5472 |
16 | Caaguazu, Paraguay | 54,919 | -25.471 | -56.016 |
17 | Presidente Franco, Paraguay | 54,403 | -25.5638 | -54.611 |
18 | Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay | 51,397 | -25.4444 | -56.4403 |
19 | Concepcion, Paraguay | 48,234 | -23.3999 | -57.4324 |
20 | Villarrica, Paraguay | 41,268 | -25.7495 | -56.4352 |
21 | Pilar, Paraguay | 28,827 | -26.8587 | -58.3064 |
22 | Caazapa, Paraguay | 24,107 | -26.1958 | -56.3681 |
23 | Caacupe, Paraguay | 21,807 | -25.3857 | -57.1422 |
24 | Ita, Paraguay | 18,570 | -25.5005 | -57.3672 |
25 | San Juan Bautista, Paraguay | 16,704 | -26.6694 | -57.1458 |
26 | Nueva Esperanza, Paraguay | 12,828 | -24.5076 | -54.8551 |
27 | Juan de Ayolas, Paraguay | 12,172 | -27.3866 | -56.8472 |
28 | Santa Rita, Paraguay | 11,934 | -25.7833 | -55.0667 |
29 | Colonia General Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguay | 11,669 | -25.364 | -55.7069 |
30 | Aregua, Paraguay | 11,333 | -25.3125 | -57.3847 |
31 | San Isidro de Curuguaty, Paraguay | 11,206 | -24.4718 | -55.6923 |
32 | Horqueta, Paraguay | 10,642 | -23.3428 | -57.0597 |
33 | Lima, Paraguay | 10,478 | -23.8833 | -56.4822 |
34 | Piribebuy, Paraguay | 10,448 | -25.465 | -57.0418 |
35 | Paraguari, Paraguay | 10,190 | -25.6208 | -57.1472 |
36 | Tobati, Paraguay | 10,063 | -25.2611 | -57.0833 |
37 | Ypacarai, Paraguay | 9,766 | -25.4078 | -57.2889 |
38 | San Pedro de Ycuamandiyu, Paraguay | 9,471 | -24.0853 | -57.0874 |
39 | Capitan Bado, Paraguay | 9,225 | -23.2667 | -55.5333 |
40 | Guarambare, Paraguay | 9,176 | -25.491 | -57.4557 |
41 | Eusebio Ayala, Paraguay | 8,364 | -25.3828 | -56.9609 |
42 | Filadelfia, Paraguay | 8,159 | -22.3394 | -60.0316 |
43 | San Juan Nepomuceno, Paraguay | 8,004 | -26.1123 | -55.9386 |
44 | Benjamin Aceval, Paraguay | 7,862 | -24.9667 | -57.5667 |
45 | Doctor Juan Leon Mallorquin, Paraguay | 7,592 | -25.4305 | -55.2541 |
46 | Salto del Guaira, Paraguay | 7,496 | -24.0625 | -54.3069 |
47 | Santa Rosa Misiones, Paraguay | 7,368 | -26.8873 | -56.849 |
48 | Yaguaron, Paraguay | 7,292 | -25.5614 | -57.2834 |
49 | Repatriacion, Paraguay | 7,196 | -25.5333 | -55.95 |
50 | Obligado, Paraguay | 6,461 | -27.0333 | -55.6333 |
51 | Emboscada, Paraguay | 6,022 | -25.15 | -57.35 |
52 | Carapegua, Paraguay | 5,895 | -25.8 | -57.2333 |
53 | San Pedro del Parana, Paraguay | 5,833 | -26.8327 | -56.2057 |
54 | Bella Vista, Paraguay | 5,764 | -22.1333 | -56.5167 |
55 | Colonia Menno, Paraguay | 5,726 | -22.3667 | -59.8167 |
56 | Nanawua, Paraguay | 5,698 | -25.2793 | -57.7031 |
57 | Arquitecto Tomas Romero Pereira, Paraguay | 5,644 | -26.4833 | -55.25 |
58 | Hohenau, Paraguay | 5,417 | -27.0732 | -55.6425 |
59 | Quiindy, Paraguay | 5,248 | -25.9761 | -57.2335 |
60 | Puerto Rosario, Paraguay | 5,234 | -24.4413 | -57.1427 |
61 | San Jose, Paraguay | 5,228 | -25.5333 | -56.7333 |
62 | Fuerte Olimpo, Paraguay | 2,586 | -21.0415 | -57.8738 |
Paraguay: Asunción
The capital of Paraguay is Asunción. The name translated means “ascent” or “ascension”. This refers to the Assumption of Mary, a major holiday of the Catholic Church on August 15th. The full name of the city of Asunción is: La Muy Noble y Leal Ciudad de Nuestra Señora Santa Maria de la Asunción . This can be translated as: The venerable city of our Holy Mary.
Asunción is located on the banks of the Paraguay River. In 1537, Asunción was founded as a fortress by the Spaniard Juan de Salazar y Espinosa. Today the city is the country’s cultural and economic center. 750,000 people live in Asunción, which makes it the largest city in the country. If you add the residents all around (metropolitan area), you get 2.6 million people. That corresponds to a third of the country’s population.