Republic of Paraguay
Paraguay
PY Capital: Asunción 25.280° S, 57.634° W
Overview
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west. Paraguay has access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Paraná–Paraguay Waterway, a system of navigable channels shared by five countries. The country is governed as a unitary presidential republic composed of a capital district and seventeen departments. Its capital and largest city is Asunción. It dates its independence from Spain to 1811.
Source: Wikipedia
Quick facts
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Capital
- Asunción
- Currency
- Paraguayan guaraní (PYG, ₲)
- Languages
- Guaraní, Spanish
- Population
- 6,956,071
- Area
- 406,750 km²
- Calling code
- +595
- Time zones
- UTC−03:00, UTC−04:00
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .py
- People are called
- Paraguayan
Weather by month in Asunción
The warmest month is Jan with average highs of 36°C, and the coolest is Jun with average lows of 12.8°C. Most rain falls in Jun (about 272 mm).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Feels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°C | 24.7°C | 84 mm | Very hot |
| Feb | 35.2°C | 25.2°C | 84 mm | Very hot |
| Mar | 32.1°C | 22.8°C | 116 mm | Hot |
| Apr | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 123 mm | Warm |
| May | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 150 mm | Warm |
| Jun | 20.3°C | 12.8°C | 272 mm | Warm |
| Jul | 23.1°C | 13.4°C | 80 mm | Warm |
| Aug | 23.9°C | 14.2°C | 84 mm | Warm |
| Sep | 27.5°C | 17.7°C | 153 mm | Warm |
| Oct | 27.4°C | 18.3°C | 151 mm | Warm |
| Nov | 30.7°C | 19.8°C | 157 mm | Hot |
| Dec | 31.4°C | 22.2°C | 240 mm | Hot |
Measured values for 2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.
Important numbers
| International dialing code | +595 |
|---|
Popular apps
Everywhere
WhatsApp, Google Maps, Google Translate
Airlines & booking
Airlines based in Paraguay
- All America BOPY0P
- Regional ParaguayaP7
- TAM MercosurPZ
Where to book flights and hotels
History
The history of Paraguay encompasses thousands of years of human habitation. Both agricultural and nomadic Guaycuruan lived in the region at the time of the Spanish Conquest. It became a relatively neglected part of the Spanish Empire due to its isolation and lack of mineral wealth; nonetheless, a small group of Spanish settlers came to reside in the area, increasingly intermarrying with native women to produce a mestizo population. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Jesuit missionaries organized the natives into planned communities known as reductions, and the experiment gained notable attention in Enlightenment Era Europe.
Source: Wikipedia
Cities 68
- Asunción10
- Ayolas1
- Bahía Negra1
- Caazapá1
- Cabaña La Escondida1
- Capitan Bado1
- Cerro Corá1
- Ciudad del Este3
- Colonia Carmelo Peralta1
- Colonia Doctor Pastor Obligado1
- Comando de Artillería1
- Concepción2
- Coronel Oviedo1
- Dr. Juan Eulogio Estigarribia (Campo 9)1
- El Retiro1
- Encarnación3
- Estancia Buena Vista1
- Estancia Coeyu1
- Estancia El Dorado1
- Estancia Herradura1
- Estancia Pai Quara1
- Estancia Trementina1
- Filadelfia1
- Fuerte Olimpo1
- Gnadenheim1
- Isla Pucu1
- Itaipú1
- Iturbe1
- La Paz1
- La Victoria1
- Loma Plata1
- Luque2
- Mariscal Estigarribia1
- Mayor Infante Rivarola1
- Mayor Pablo Lagerenza1
- Nueva Australia1
- Nueva Germania1
- Nueva Londres1
- Other locations15
- Pedro Juan Caballero1
- Pilar2
- Pinasco1
- Porto María1
- Pozo Colorado1
- Puerto Abente1
- Puerto Alegre1
- Puerto Boqueron1
- Puerto Calera1
- Puerto Guaraní1
- Puerto Itapucu1
- Puerto La Esperanza1
- Puerto La Victoria1
- Puerto Leda1
- Puerto Max1
- Puerto Michu1
- Puerto Risso1
- Puerto Vallemi1
- Rosario2
- Salto del Guaira2
- San Cosme y Damian1
- San Juan Bautista1
- San Miguel1
- San Pedro del Ycuamandiyu1
- Santa Clara1
- Santa Maria1
- Santa Teresa1
- Villa del Rosario4
- Villa Rey1