Presidente Hayes Department

Presidente Hayes
Flag of Presidente Hayes
Coordinates: 23°46′S 58°37′W / 23.767°S 58.617°W / -23.767; -58.617
Country Paraguay
CapitalVilla Hayes
Government
 • GovernorBernardo Zárate (ANR)
Area
 • Total72,907 km2 (28,150 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total126,880
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-04 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-03 (ADT)
ISO 3166 codePY-15
Number of Districts8

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.

  1. ^ "Paraguay: Departments, Districts, Cities, Towns". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-06-10.