Presidente Hayes Department facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Presidente Hayes
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Church of Villa Hayes
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Location of Presidente Hayes, in red, in Paraguay
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| Country |  Paraguay |
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| Region | Occidental | ||
| Capital | Villa Hayes | ||
| Districts | 8 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 72,907 km2 (28,150 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2013)
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| • Total | 108,520 | ||
| • Density | 1.48847/km2 (3.85512/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Chaqueño (a) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | PY-15 | ||
The Presidente Hayes department (Spanish: Departamento de Presidente Hayes) is a department of Paraguay. The capital is the city of Villa Hayes.
Its ISO 3166-2 code is PY-15.
Geography
The Presidente Hayes department is in the central part of the country, in the southwest of the Occidental ("Western") region. It has an area of 72,907 km2 (28,150 sq mi), with a population of 108,520 for a Population density of 1.5.
Limits
- To the north: Alto Paraguay department.
- To the south: Formosa Province, Argentina, from which is separated by the Pilcomayo river.
- To the east: the departments Concepción, San Pedro, Cordillera and Central; Presidente Hayes is separated from them by the Paraguay river.
- To the west: Boquerón department.
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Boquerón | Alto Paraguay | Concepción | |
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| Formosa Province (Argentina) | Cordillera and Central |
Rivers
The main rivers in the department are the Paraguay river and its tributary, the Pilcomayo.
Districts
The department is divided in 8 districts:
| No. | Districts | Area (km²) |
Population (2016) |
Density (inh./km²) |
Elevation (m) |
Postal code |
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| 1 | Benjamín Aceval | 10,996 | 19,594 | 1.8 | 66 | 9800 |
| 2 | General Bruguez | 6,543 | 3,216 | 0.5 | ||
| 3 | José Falcón | 1,839 | 4,067 | 2.2 | 54 | 9690 |
| 4 | Nanawa | 4.7 | 5,884 | 1,251.9 | 54 | 9950 |
| 5 | Puerto Pinasco | 15,141 | 9,380 | 0.6 | 73 | 9700 |
| 6 | Teniente Esteban Martínez | 8,015 | 3,292 | 0.4 | 123 | |
| 7 | Teniente Irala Fernández | 13,409 | 25,326 | 1.9 | ||
| 8 | Villa Hayes | 17,707 | 48,041 | 2.7 | 55 | 9900 |
Gallery
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Government of Presidente Hayes.
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National University of Asuncion in Villa Hayes.
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Street in Benjamín Aceval.
Related pages
Images for kids
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Monumento de Benjamín Aceval
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View from Villa Hayes of a ship sailing on the Paraguay River
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The church of Villa Hayes
See also
In Spanish: Departamento de Presidente Hayes para niños
