Itapúa Department
Itapúa
Departamento de Itapúa | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 27°20′S 55°53′W / 27.333°S 55.883°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Established | 1906 |
| Capital | Encarnación |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Javier Pereira (PLRA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,525 km2 (6,380 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 449,642 |
| • Density | 27.210/km2 (70.473/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03 (ADT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PY-7 |
| Number of Districts | 30 |
| Website | http://www.itapua.gov.py |
Itapúa (Spanish pronunciation: [itaˈpu.a]) is a department in the southern region of Paraguay. The capital is the city of Encarnación. It is divided into 30 districts, more than any other department in the country.