About Place Names in Paraguay
The place names of Paraguay reflect centuries of history — from indigenous peoples who first named the land, to colonial settlers, religious missionaries and civic planners who renamed and expanded settlements. NameTrace documents the etymology of 146 cities, towns and villages in Paraguay.
Place Names in Paraguay
Asunción
22
Ciudad del Este
01
San Lorenzo
06
Capiatá
06
Lambaré
06
Fernando de la Mora
06
Limpio
06
Nemby
06
Pedro Juan Caballero
02
Encarnación
11
Mariano Roque Alonso
06
Itauguá
06
Villa Elisa
06
Villa Hayes
16
Caacupé
08
San Antonio
06
Caaguazú
04
Presidente Franco
01
Coronel Oviedo
04
Concepción
07
Villarrica
10
Pilar
13
Yby Yaú
07
Caazapá
05
Filadelfia
24
Itá
06
San Juan Bautista
12
Nueva Esperanza
19
Ayolas
12
Santa Rita
01
Colonia General Alfredo Stroessner
04
San Pedro de Ycuamandyyú
17
Areguá
06
San Isidro de Curuguaty
19
Horqueta
07
Lima
17
Piribebuy
08
Paraguarí
15
Tobatí
08
Ypacarai
06
Capitán Bado
02
Guarambaré
06
Eusebio Ayala
08
San Juan Nepomuceno
05
Benjamín Aceval
16
Doctor Juan León Mallorquín
01
Salto del Guairá
19
Santa Rosa
12
Yaguarón
15
Repatriación
04
Obligado
11
Emboscada
08
Carapeguá
15
San Pedro del Paraná
11
Bella Vista
02
Colonia Menno
24
Nanawa
16
Tomás Romero Pereira
11
Puerto Vallemí
07
Hohenau
11