Paraguay Geography :
Paraguay Political Map depicts that it is a Central South American country located in the north-east of Argentina. This country is bordered by Bolivia in the north and Brazil in the east. Paraguay lies on the latitude and longitude of 23° South and 58° West respectively. This landlocked country covers an area of about 406,750 sq km.
Capital City :
Asuncion, which is the national capital of Paraguay, is shown on the Paraguay Political Map by a red square box. It is located on the geographical coordinates of 25° 16° South and 57° 40° West latitude and longitude respectively. It is situated at an altitude of 54 meters above sea level. Formosa and Silvio Pettirossi International are the nearest airports.
Departments of Paraguay :
The various departments into which Paraguay is divided are shown on the Printable Map of Paraguay by jet black bold fonts. These departments are:
- Alto Paraguay
- Bouqueron
- Concepcion
- Amambay
- Presidente Hayes
- San Pedro
- Canindeyu
- Neembucu
- Cordillera
- Alto Parana
- Caaguazu
- Central
- Paraguari
- Guaira
- Caazapa
- Itapua
- Misiones
| Department | Population | Area(km.²) | Area(mi.²) | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Paraguay | 11,587 | 82,349 | 31,795 | Fuerte Olimpo |
| Alto Parana | 558,672 | 14,895 | 5,751 | Ciudad del Este |
| Amambay | 114,917 | 12,933 | 4,993 | Pedro Juan Caballero |
| Asuncion | 512,112 | 117 | 45 | Asuncion |
| Boqueron | 41,106 | 91,669 | 35,394 | Filadelfia |
| Caaguazu | 435,357 | 11,474 | 4,430 | Coronel Oviedo |
| Caazapa | 139,517 | 9,496 | 3,666 | Caazapa |
| Canindeyu | 140,137 | 14,667 | 5,663 | Salto del Guaira |
| Central | 1,362,893 | 2,465 | 952 | Aregua |
| Concepcion | 179,450 | 18,051 | 6,970 | Concepcion |
| Cordillera | 233,854 | 4,948 | 1,910 | Caacupe |
| Guaira | 178,650 | 3,846 | 1,485 | Villarrica |
| Itapua | 453,692 | 16,525 | 6,380 | Encarnacion |
| Misiones | 101,783 | 9,556 | 3,690 | San Juan Bautista (de las Misiones) |
| Neembucu | 76,348 | 12,147 | 4,690 | Pilar |
| Paraguari | 221,932 | 8,705 | 3,361 | Paraguari |
| Presidente Hayes | 82,493 | 72,907 | 28,150 | Villa Hayes |
| San Pedro | 318,698 | 20,002 | 7,723 | San Pedro (del Ycuamandiyu) |
| 18 divisions | 5,163,198 | 406,752 | 157,048 |
Note : -Population: 2002-08-28 census.
Last Updated On : October 25, 2012
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