Central Department
Central (Spanish pronunciation: [senˈtɾal]) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Areguá. With 2,243,792 inhabitants, it is the most populated and the smallest of the 17 departments of Paraguay.
Central Department
Departamento Central | |
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Areguá – Ypacaraí lake | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Central shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 25°18′S 57°25′W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Established | 1935 |
| Capital | Areguá |
| Largest city | Luque |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ricardo Estigarribia (PLRA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,465 km2 (952 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 17 |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,243,792 |
| • Rank | 1 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-11 |
| Number of Districts | 19 |
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