Caaguazú Department facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Caaguazú Departamento de Caaguazú
Department
Coronel Oviedo town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Caaguazú, in red, in Paraguay
Country	Paraguay
Region	Oriental
Capital	Coronel Oviedo
Boroughs	22 (See list)
Area
• Total	11,474 km2 (4,430 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	484,177
• Density	42.1978/km2 (109.292/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-04 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-03 (ADT)
ISO 3166 code	PY-05

Caaguazú (which means "Department of Caaguazú" in Spanish) is an important department in the country of Paraguay. It's like a state or province. The main city and capital of this department is Coronel Oviedo. Its special code, used for identifying it around the world, is PY-05.

History of Caaguazú

The area that is now Caaguazú has a long history. In 1712, a town called Villa de San Isidro Labrador de Curuguaty was started. Later, other towns like Ybytimí (in 1715), San Joaquín (in 1746), and Carayaó (in 1770) were also founded.

The department of Caaguazú was officially created in 1906. Back then, it was called Yhú, and the town of Yhú was its capital. Other towns in the department included Ajos (which is now Coronel Oviedo), Carayaó, San Joaquín, and Caaguazú itself.

In 1945, the department's borders were changed, and it was given its current name, Caaguazú. Its exact boundaries were set in 1973.

Geography of Caaguazú

The Caaguazú department is located right in the middle of the Oriental region, which is the eastern part of Paraguay. It covers a large area of about 11,474 square kilometers (about 4,430 square miles). This is about 2.8% of Paraguay's total area.

In 2013, about 484,177 people lived here. This means there were about 42 people living in each square kilometer. The Caaguazú mountain range runs through the department from north to south. The most important river in the department, and in Paraguay, is the Paraguay River.

Where is Caaguazú?

Caaguazú shares its borders with several other departments:

• To the north: San Pedro and Canindeyú departments.
• To the east: Alto Paraná department.
• To the south: Guairá and Caazapá departments.
• To the west: Cordillera and Paraguarí departments.

		San Pedro department	Canindeyú department
	Cordillera department
		Caaguazú
	Paraguarí department	Guairá department	Alto Paraná and Caazapá departments

Climate in Caaguazú

The weather in Caaguazú can vary. In 2012, the city of Coronel Oviedo received about 1,834.9 millimeters (or 72.2 inches) of rain. The rainiest month was April, with 297.3 millimeters (11.7 inches) of rain. August was the driest month, with only 15.0 millimeters (0.6 inches) of rain.

The average temperature in Coronel Oviedo in 2012 was about 22.6°C (72.7°F). December was the warmest month, with an average temperature of 27.6°C (81.7°F). July was the coolest month, with an average temperature of 15.1°C (59.2°F).

Districts

The Caaguazú department is made up of 22 smaller areas called districts. Each district has its own local government.

Related pages

• Departments of Paraguay
• ISO 3166-2:PY

Images for kids

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  Entrance to the city of Nueva Londres

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  The toll of Coronel Oviedo, a few meters away from the entrance to Nueva Londres

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  The Church of Coronel Oviedo

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  A street of Coronel Oviedo

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  A land for reforestation in San José de los Arroyos

See also

In Spanish: Departamento de Caaguazú para niños