Map of Encarnación, Paraguay

Encarnación is the administrative centre of Itapúa, Paraguay, with a population of about 74,983. It lies at 27.3306°S, 55.8667°W. Encarnación is about 288 km (179 mi) southeast of Asunción, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Posadas, 5 km to the southwest.

Encarnación at a glance

Where is Encarnación?

• The 10th largest city in Paraguay by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 25 min on the shortest day to 13 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Encarnación

• Posadas — 5 km southwest, Argentina
• Oberá — 76 km east, Argentina
• Ituzaingó — 86 km west, Argentina
• São Borja — 149 km south, Brazil
• Santa Rosa — 149 km southeast, Brazil
• São Luiz Gonzaga — 149 km southeast, Brazil
• Eldorado — 161 km northeast, Argentina
• Villarrica — 185 km north
• San Vicente — 189 km northeast, Argentina
• Santo Ângelo — 191 km southeast, Brazil

Largest cities in Paraguay

• Asunción — 1,482,200
• Ciudad del Este — 301,815
• San Lorenzo — 227,876
• Capiatá — 198,553
• Lambaré — 126,377
• Fernando de la Mora — 120,167
• Limpio — 96,143
• Nemby — 94,641
• Pedro Juan Caballero — 75,109
• Mariano Roque Alonso — 72,008

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.