Caaguazú Department
Caaguazú | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Guarani: Ka’a guasu (big forest) | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′S 56°27′W / 25.417°S 56.450°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Capital | Coronel Oviedo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Marcelo Soto (ANR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,474 km2 (4,430 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 431,519 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-5 |
| Number of Districts | 20 |
Caaguazú (Spanish pronunciation: [ka(a)ɣwaˈsu]) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.