Central Department
Also known as PY-11, Central
department of Paraguay
Key facts
- Country
- Paraguay
- Region
- Eastern Region
- Capital
- Areguá
- Largest city
- Luque
- Governor
- Ricardo Estigarribia ( PLRA )
- Total
- 2,465 km (952 sq mi)
- Density
- 764.3/km (1,979/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC-03 ( PYT )
- Iso 3166 code
- PY-11
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Central ( Spanish pronunciation: [senˈtɾal]) is a department in Paraguay. Its capital is situated in Areguá. With more than 1.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populated of the 17 departments of Paraguay. It is also the smallest department, with a total area of 2,465 square kilometres (952 mi).