Vaqueria

Vaquería, also known locally as San Blas, is a district in the northern part of Caaguazú department, roughly 243 km from Asunción. The name traces to the Vázquez Díaz family, former landowners here; local Guaraní speakers rendered the surname as "Vaquedía," which evolved into "Vaquería." It became its own district on July 19, 1993, splitting off from Yhú by presidential decree. Its plains, watered by tributaries of the Yguazú River, support agriculture and livestock and are known for forest production and yerba mate cultivation — together with Yhú, it is one of the department's leading cotton producers. The 2022 census recorded 10,498 residents.

By Plane

Nearest airport is Guaraní International Airport (AGT), to the east.

By Train

No passenger rail.

By Car / Road

Vaquería is reached by road east of Coronel Oviedo; road conditions vary.

The town center is small and walkable.

• Farmland – Cotton, yerba mate, and forest land watered by tributaries of the Yguazú River.

• Yhú – The district Vaquería originally split from.
• Coronel Oviedo – The Caaguazú departmental capital.
• Simón Bolívar – Neighboring rural district.