Central, Paraguay
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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.
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Central Department
Departamento Central | |
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Areguá – Ypacaraí lake | |
![]() Central shown in red | |
Coordinates: 25°18′S 57°25′W | |
Country | ![]() |
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)[1] | |
• 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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