City Details: Asunción
A few alternate names for Asunción are: ASU, Asounsion, Asounsyon, Asounsyòn, Asounthion, Assumptio, Assuncao, Assuncion, Assunção, Asuncion
Asunción is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and from Argentina in the south part of the city. The rest of the city is surrounded by the Central Department.
General Information
- Official Name: Paraguay
- Common Name: Paraguay
- Population: 1482200
- Timezone: America/Asuncion
- Coordinates: -25.28646, -57.647
- Country Code: PRY
- Continent: South America
Closest Airports to Asunción
- 1. Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), distance from city center: 13.78 km
- 2. Formosa Airport (FMA), distance from city center: 118.30 km
- 3. Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport (PIL), distance from city center: 189.57 km
Location of Asunción
Country Details
- Country: Paraguay
- Official Name: Republic of Paraguay
- Capital: Asunción
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: South America
- Population: 7,132,530
- Area: 406,752 km²
- Languages: Guaraní, Spanish
- Currency: Paraguayan guaraní (₲)
- Timezones: UTC-04:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
Holidays in Asunción, Paraguay
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Paraguay for 2026
- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Dia de los héroes - 2026-03-01
- Jueves Santo - 2026-04-02
- Viernes Santo - 2026-04-03
- Día de los Trabajadores - 2026-05-01
- Independencia - 2026-05-14
- Independencia - 2026-05-15
- Dia de la Paz del Chaco - 2026-06-12
- Fundación de Asunción - 2026-08-15
- Victoria de Boquerón - 2026-09-29
- Virgen de Caacupé - 2026-12-08
- Día de Navidad - 2026-12-25
Daylight Saving Time in Asunción, Paraguay
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oct 5, 2025, 5:00 AM | Mar 23, 2025, 6:00 AM |
| 2026 | Oct 4, 2026, 5:00 AM | Mar 22, 2026, 6:00 AM |
| 2027 | Oct 3, 2027, 5:00 AM | Mar 28, 2027, 6:00 AM |
| 2028 | Oct 1, 2028, 5:00 AM | Mar 26, 2028, 6:00 AM |
| 2029 | Oct 7, 2029, 5:00 AM | Mar 25, 2029, 6:00 AM |
| 2030 | Oct 6, 2030, 5:00 AM | Mar 24, 2030, 6:00 AM |
| 2031 | Oct 5, 2031, 5:00 AM | Mar 23, 2031, 6:00 AM |
| 2032 | Oct 3, 2032, 5:00 AM | Mar 28, 2032, 6:00 AM |
| 2033 | Oct 2, 2033, 5:00 AM | Mar 27, 2033, 6:00 AM |
| 2034 | Oct 1, 2034, 5:00 AM | Mar 26, 2034, 6:00 AM |
Museums in Asunción, Paraguay
Casa Bicentenario de la Literatura “Augusto Roa Bastos”
México 346, 001101 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2847° S, 57.6311° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00
Museo de las Memorias
Chile 1086, 001101 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2885° S, 57.6398° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Casa Bicentenario de la Literatura “Augusto Roa Bastos”
México 346, 001101 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2846° S, 57.6312° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00
Casa de la Independencia y Callejon Historico - Solar Martinez Saez
14 de Mayo, 001013 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2806° S, 57.6364° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-16:30 • Sa 08:00-13:00
Museo de las memorias
Chile 1066, 001101 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2886° S, 57.6397° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00
TatakuaLab | Un espacio MuCi
Centro Cultural de la República "El Cabildo"
Avenida República, 001013 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2798° S, 57.6335° W
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Avenida Mariscal López, 001218 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2886° S, 57.6211° W
Casa Bicentenario de la Música "Agustín Pío Barrios"
Cerro Corá 848, 001219 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2876° S, 57.6288° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00
Casa de la Independencia
14 de Mayo, 001013 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2806° S, 57.6364° W
Museo Histórico Ferroviario
México, 001214 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2836° S, 57.6298° W
museo judio del paraguay
Avenida Perú, 001209 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2903° S, 57.6194° W
Museo Universitario de Arte
Brasil, 001218 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2863° S, 57.6228° W
Auditorio Manuel de Falla
Doctor Luis Alberto de Herrera 834, 001219 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2888° S, 57.6299° W
Casa Museo José Asunción Flores
Comuneros, 001214 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2814° S, 57.6290° W
museo Bernardino Caballero
Estados Unidos, 001215 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2819° S, 57.6218° W
museo tenografico andres barbero
Avenida España, 001215 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2840° S, 57.6259° W
Museo Etnográfico Andrés Barbero
Pasaje Mompox, 001215 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2839° S, 57.6262° W
Museo de Arte Sacro
Paraguarí, 001219 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2894° S, 57.6330° W
Museo de Arte Sacro
Paraguarí, 001219 Asuncion, Paraguay
Coordinates: 25.2894° S, 57.6327° W