This is a list of cities and towns in
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
with population over 10,000, sorted by population. Capital cities of the departments are listed in bold text. All census totals come from the
Department of Statistics, Surveys and Censuses (Paraguay)
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Alto Paraná
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Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este (, Spanish for Eastern City; often shortered as CDE) is the second-largest city in Paraguay and capital of the Alto Paraná Department, situated on the Paraná River. It is located 327 km from Asunción, the capital, and is ...
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Hernandarias
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Presidente Franco
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Minga Guazú
Minga Guazú is a city & district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. It is part of the Gran Ciudad del Este. It was formerly known as Colonia Presidente Stroessner, but was changed after the fall of the dictator Alfredo Stroessner. Minga G ...
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Amambay
Amambay () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Pedro Juan Caballero.
The name comes from the name of a part of the Caaguazú Cordillera, "Amambai Mountains". Amambay is the name of a fern, typical of the forest in the region.
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Pedro Juan Caballero
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Distrito Capital
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Asunción
Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.
The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay o ...
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Boquerón
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Mariscal Estigarribia
Mariscal Estigarribia () is a town in the Boquerón Department, Paraguay.
Strategic importance
Mariscal Estigarribia is home to Dr. Luis Maria Argaña International Airport (IATA code: ESG), which some media reports claim is a US military ...
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Caaguazú
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Caaguazú
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Coronel Oviedo
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Central
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San Lorenzo
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Luque
Luque () is a city in Central Department of Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. Both 1635 and 1750 have been recorded as dates of its founding.
It was temporarily the capital of Paraguay in 1868 during the Paraguayan War b ...
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Capiatá
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Lambaré
Lambaré () is a city in Central Department, Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. With a population of approximately 140,000 inhabitants, it is the sixth-most populous city in the country.
Toponymy
The name of the town derive ...
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Fernando de la Mora
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Limpio
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Ñemby
Ñemby () is a city in the Central Department of Paraguay. It is part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area.
History
Among the historical sites of this city stands the Church of San Lorenzo which was founded by Spanish settlers in 1718 when à ...
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Mariano Roque Alonso
Mariano Roque Alonso Romero (16 August 1792 Ybytimà – 7 August 1853) was President of the Provisional Junta of Paraguay from 9 February 1841 to 14 March 1841. On 14 March 1841, he established a government ruling jointly with Carlos Antonio Là ...
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Villa Elisa
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Itauguá
Itauguá () is a city of the Central Department, Paraguay. Founded in 1728, it is known by its peculiar art of the ñandutà and its music.
The San Rafael Museum shows various objects from the Colonial Age.
The National Hospital, one of the most ...
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San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Itá
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Villeta
Villeta is a city of Paraguay in the Central Department, on the banks of Paraguay River. It is an important industrial center and port.
Toponymy
The city was founded on March 5, 1714, by Juan Gregorio Bazán de Pedraza, with the original name ...
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Areguá
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Concepción
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Concepción
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Cordillera
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The term is most commonly u ...
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Caacupé
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Guairá
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Villarrica
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Itapúa
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Encarnación
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Misiones
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San Ignacio
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Ayolas
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Ñeembucú
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Pilar
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Presidente Hayes
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Villa Hayes
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San Pedro
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San Estanislao
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See also
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List of cities in Paraguay
References
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
Demographics of Paraguay
Cities and towns by population
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...