Itapúa

The Itapúa department () is a department of Paraguay. The capital is the city of Encarnación.
Its code is PY-7.
Geography.
The Itapúa department is in the southeastern part of the country, in the "Oriental" region. It has an area of , with a estimated population for 2013 of 551,128 for a Population density of .
Rivers.
The main river in the department is the Paraná river.
Climate.
, the total amount of precipitation for the year 2012 in the city of Encarnación was . The month with the most precipitation was December with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation was January with .
The average temperature for the year 2012 in Encarnación was . The warmest month, on average, was February with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of .
Districts.
The department is divided in 30 districts: