ISO 3166-2:PY facts for kids

ISO 3166-2:PY is a special code system for Paraguay. It's part of a bigger set of codes called ISO 3166. These codes are made by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Their job is to give unique codes to the main parts of every country, like provinces, departments, or states.

For Paraguay, these codes are used for its capital city and its 17 departments. The capital, Asunción, is treated like a department in this system.

Each code has two parts, separated by a dash. The first part is always PY, which stands for Paraguay. The second part is either:

• Two numbers (from 1 to 16, and 19) for the departments.
• Three letters for the capital city, Asunción.

Paraguay's Official Codes

This section shows the current codes for Paraguay's different areas. These names and codes are officially listed by the ISO.

Code	Name of Area
PY-ASU	Asunción
PY-16	Alto Paraguay
PY-10	Alto Paraná
PY-13	Amambay
PY-19	Boquerón
PY-5	Caaguazú
PY-6	Caazapá
PY-14	Canindeyú
PY-11	Central
PY-1	Concepción
PY-3	Cordillera
PY-4	Guairá
PY-7	Itapúa
PY-8	Misiones
PY-12	Ñeembucú
PY-9	Paraguarí
PY-15	Presidente Hayes
PY-2	San Pedro

Want to Learn More?

• Departments of Paraguay

See also

In Spanish: ISO 3166-2:PY para niños