ISO 3166-2:PY
ISO 3166-2:PY is the entry for Paraguay in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces, departments or states) of all countries that are in ISO 3166-1.
Currently for Paraguay, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 1 capital and 17 departments. The capital of the country Asunción is similar to the departments.
Each code has of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is PY, the second part is either of the following:
- two digits (1–16, 19): departments
- three letters: the capital district, Asunción
Current codes[change | change source]
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| PY-ASU |  Asunción
|
| PY-16 |  Alto Paraguay
|
| PY-10 |  Alto Paraná
|
| PY-13 |  Amambay
|
| PY-19 |  Boquerón
|
| PY-5 |  Caaguazú
|
| PY-6 |  Caazapá
|
| PY-14 |  Canindeyú
|
| PY-11 |  Central
|
| PY-1 |  Concepción
|
| PY-3 |  Cordillera
|
| PY-4 |  Guairá
|
| PY-7 |  Itapúa
|
| PY-8 |  Misiones
|
| PY-12 |  Ñeembucú
|
| PY-9 |  Paraguarí
|
| PY-15 |  Presidente Hayes
|
| PY-2 |  San Pedro
|
Related pages[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: PY
- Departments of Paraguay, Statoids.com