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Paraguay Cities by Population

133 cities shown of 133 total Paraguay cities that are over 1,000 in population...

1. Asuncion 1,482,200
2. San Lorenzo 227,876
3. Capiata 198,553
4. Lambare 126,377
5. Fernando de la Mora 120,167
6. Limpio 96,143
7. Nemby 94,641
8. Encarnacion 74,983
9. Colonia Mariano Roque Alonso 72,008
10. Itaugua 64,997
11. Villa Elisa 64,099
12. San Antonio 55,754
13. Caaguazu 54,808
14. Presidente Franco 54,292
15. Coronel Oviedo 51,286
16. Concepcion 48,123
17. Villarrica 41,157
18. Pilar 28,716
19. Caacupe 21,696
20. Ita 18,459
21. Ayolas 12,061
22. Santa Rita 11,823
23. Colonia General Alfredo Stroessner 11,558
24. Aregua 11,222
25. San Isidro de Curuguaty 11,095
26. Horqueta 10,531
27. Piribebuy 10,337
28. Paraguari 10,079
29. Tobati 9,952
30. Ypacarai 9,655
31. San Pedro de Ycuamandiyu 9,360
32. Capitan Bado 9,114
33. Guarambare 9,065
34. Eusebio Ayala 8,253
35. Filadelfia 8,048
36. San Juan Nepomuceno 7,893
37. Benjamin Aceval 7,751
38. Doctor Juan Leon Mallorquin 7,481
39. Salto del Guaira 7,385
40. Santa Rosa 7,257
41. Yaguaron 7,181
42. Repatriacion 7,085
43. Obligado 6,350
44. Emboscada 5,911

45. Carapegua 5,784
46. San Pedro del Parana 5,722
47. Bella Vista 5,653
48. Colonia Menno 5,615
49. Nanawa 5,587
50. Arquitecto Tomas Romero Pereira 5,533
51. Hohenau 5,306
52. Quiindy 5,137
53. Puerto Rosario 5,123
54. San Jose 5,117
55. San Alberto 4,989
56. Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos 4,797
57. Yuty 4,774
58. Atyra 4,768
59. Altos 4,763
60. Puerto Mayor Otano 4,701
61. San Bernardino 4,651
62. Ybycui 4,629
63. Iturbe 4,475
64. Las Palomas 4,383
65. Carmen del Parana 4,196
66. General Artigas 4,073
67. Colonia Catuete 4,070
68. Pirayu 4,000
69. Fram 3,916
70. Itacurubi del Rosario 3,887
71. Itacurubi de la Cordillera 3,576
72. Capiibary 3,537
73. Colonia Yguazu 3,363
74. Acahay 3,205
75. Itaquyry 3,038
76. Abai 3,024
77. General Elizardo Aquino 2,983
78. Nueva Italia 2,841
79. Trinidad 2,837
80. Colonia Neuland 2,816
81. Ygatimi 2,809
82. Los Cedrales 2,754
83. Antequera 2,701
84. La Colmena 2,551
85. Jesus 2,530
86. Capitan Miranda 2,498
87. Fuerte Olimpo 2,475
88. Carayao 2,473

89. Arroyos y Esteros 2,455
90. Tacuati 2,405
91. Colonia Mauricio Jose Troche 2,368
92. Bella Vista 2,334
93. Villa Florida 2,305
94. Mbocayaty 2,296
95. Caapucu 2,284
96. Natalio 2,252
97. Guayaybi 2,247
98. San Cosme y Damian 2,223
99. Mbuyapey 2,201
100. Naranjal 2,151
101. Santiago 2,144
102. Santa Maria 2,095
103. Yhu 2,092
104. Doctor Cecilio Baez 1,977
105. Sapucai 1,932
106. Natalicio Talavera 1,809
107. Colonia Minga Pora 1,770
108. Pirapo 1,756
109. San Joaquin 1,745
110. Edelira 1,698
111. Union 1,653
112. Itape 1,641
113. Caraguatay 1,637
114. Belen 1,621
115. Buena Vista 1,580
116. Independencia 1,575
117. General Delgado 1,544
118. Isla Pucu 1,529
119. San Patricio 1,525
120. Carlos Antonio Lopez 1,496
121. San Juan del Parana 1,492
122. Mbutuy 1,466
123. General Higinio Morinigo 1,399
124. Yataity del Norte 1,392
125. Corpus Christi 1,387
126. Coronel Martinez 1,359
127. General Jose Eduvigis Diaz 1,345
128. San Miguel 1,210
129. Nueva Germania 1,206
130. Capitan Pablo Lagerenza 1,200
131. Yegros 1,140
132. Santa Elena 1,137
133. Cerrito 1,036

Paraguay History

The literal translation from Guaran is Para = great river or sea; Gua = from or belonging to or place; Y = water or river or lake. This could lead to:

The fourth version states that it could be a corruption from Payagu-y, iver of the Payagus"

a tribe that inhabited the banks and navigated its course."""

Pre-Columbian society in the wooded, fertile region which is now present-day Paraguay consisted of seminomadic, Guarani-speaking tribes, who were recognized for their fierce warrior traditions. Europeans first arrived in the area in the early sixteenth century and the settlement of Asuncin was founded on August 15, 1537 by the Spanish explorer Juan de Salazar y Espinoza. The city eventually became the center of a Spanish colonial province, as well as a primary site of the Jesuit missions and settlements in South America in the eighteenth century. Jesuit Reductions were founded and flourished in eastern Paraguay for about 150 years until their destruction by the Spanish crown in 1767. Paraguay declared its independence after overthrowing the local Spanish administration on May 14, 1811.

Paraguay's history has been characterized by long periods of authoritarian governments, political instability and infighting, and devastating wars with its neighbors. Its post-colonial history can be divided into several distinct periods: