Presidente Hayes Department
Presidente Hayes | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 23°46′S 58°37′W / 23.767°S 58.617°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Capital | Villa Hayes |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Bernardo Zárate (ANR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72,907 km2 (28,150 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 126,880 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03 (PYT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-15 |
| Number of Districts | 8 |
Presidente Hayes (Spanish pronunciation: [pɾesiˈðente ˈaʝes]) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Villa Hayes. The department was named after U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes, who awarded the territory to Paraguay while arbitrating a boundary dispute between Paraguay and Argentina after the Paraguayan War.