Central, Paraguay

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Central Department Departamento Central
Department
Areguá – Ypacaraí lake
Flag Coat of arms
Central shown in red
Coordinates: 25°18′S 57°25′W / 25.300°S 57.417°W / -25.300; -57.417
Country	Paraguay
Region	Eastern Region
Established	1935
Capital	Areguá
Largest city	Luque
Government
• Governor	Ricardo Estigarribia (PLRA)
Area
• Total	2,465 km2 (952 sq mi)
• Rank	17
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	1,883,927
• Rank	1
• Density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-04 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-03 (ADT)
ISO 3166 code	PY-11
Number of Districts	19

Central (Spanish pronunciation: [senˈtɾal]) is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Areguá. With 1,883,927 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 sq mi).