Area Code 36 – Pedro Juan Caballero

Geographic Overview

The area code 36 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the city of Pedro Juan Caballero, the capital of the Amambay Department in Paraguay. This region borders Brazil, specifically the city of Ponta Porã, with which it forms a conurbation. The code covers the urban area and surrounding districts within the Amambay department, serving both residential and business fixed-line subscribers.

Dialing Formats

For local calls within Pedro Juan Caballero, subscribers dial the 6-digit subscriber number directly. For national long-distance calls from other Paraguayan cities, callers must use the trunk prefix 0, followed by the area code 36 and the subscriber number: 0 36 XXX XXX. International callers should dial Paraguay's country code +595, then the area code 36 (without the leading 0), followed by the subscriber number: +595 36 XXX XXX.

Numbering and Routing

Paraguay's national numbering plan follows ITU-T E.164 recommendations. Fixed-line numbers in Pedro Juan Caballero are 6 digits long, making the complete international number 9 digits (including country code but excluding the international access prefix). The area code 36 is part of the geographic numbering scheme managed by the Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL). Calls to this code are routed over the PSTN and are tariffed as national fixed-line calls. There are no overlay codes currently in effect for this area, so 10-digit dialing is not required domestically.

Caller Instructions

For local callers within Pedro Juan Caballero, simply dial the 6-digit number. For callers from other regions in Paraguay, dial 0 then 36 then the number. For international callers, dial your country's exit code (e.g., 011 from the US), followed by 595, 36, and the subscriber number. Note that when calling from a mobile phone in Paraguay, you may need to include the area code even for local calls, depending on your operator's settings.