Central Department

Department of Paraguay Department in Eastern Region, Paraguay Central (Spanish pronunciation: [senˈtɾal]) is a department in Paraguay. Its capital is situated in Areguá. With more than 1.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populated of the 17 departments of Paraguay. It is also the smallest department, with a total area of 2,465 square kilometres (952 mi2). Geography Central consists of a mountainous area named Altos as well as some bodies of water. These include the Paraguay and the Salado rivers, the Ypacaraí and Ypoá lakes, and the Cabral pond. The potential resources of this region, along with other regions in the south section, contribute to diverse economic activities such as tourism and agriculture. Surrounding areas North: the Cordillera and Presidente Hayes departments West: the capital district, Asunción, and the Argentine province of Formosa separated by the Paraguay River East: the Paraguarí department South: the Ñeembucú department Districts The department is divided in 19 districts. They are as follows: Fernando de la Mora Luque Limpio Capiatá Mariano R. Alonso Lambaré San Lorenzo Villa Elisa Ypacaraí Itauguá Areguá Ypané J. A. Saldívar Guarambaré �