What Servicio Nacional De Catastro does

Servicio Nacional de Catastro (SNC) is the national cadastral authority of Paraguay, operating as a Dirección General under the Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda). Its mandate under Law 7424/2025 is to maintain the comprehensive inventory of all real estate properties in the country, administer cadastral processes, disseminate technical property information, and provide a reliable national cadastre for decision-making. The institution is headquartered in Asunción with regional agencies in Ciudad del Este and Encarnación, covering all 17 departments plus Capital. It serves individual citizens and property owners, licensed professionals (agrimensores, architects, engineers), municipalities requiring property valuation for tax purposes, and other government agencies (INDERT, INFONA, MADES, DGRP).

Name

Servicio Nacional De Catastro

Legal name

Dirección General del Servicio Nacional de Catastro

Website

https://catastro.gov.py

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Servicio Nacional de Catastro is Paraguay's national cadastral authority, maintaining the official property inventory and providing cadastral certifications, mapping, and electronic file services to citizens, professionals, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Cadastral Services

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Government cadastral services
• Land registry administration
• Property certification
• Real estate cadastre
• Cadastral mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Asunción

HQ country

Paraguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Cadastral Service Fees (Aranceles): Government-mandated fees for cadastral services including certifications, registrations, property measurements, and document processing. Fee schedules are established by Resolution 202/22.
2. Real Estate Tax Processing: Processing and calculation services for municipal real estate taxes (impuestos inmobiliarios) under Decree 3165/2024.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Servicio Nacional de Catastro (SNC) is Paraguay's national cadastral authority, responsible for administering all processes related to real estate property inventory. It establishes directives, systems, and procedures, and disseminates technical cadastral information to provide the country with a reliable, updated, and effective national cadastre. The agency delivers digital cadastral services through its electronic file system, interactive map viewer, and online self-service platform, supporting property registrations, certifications, account queries, and municipal real estate tax calculation.

Product overview

Servicio Nacional de Catastro (SNC) operates as a unified cadastral administration platform with a core digital infrastructure consisting of the Electronic File System (Sistema de Expediente Electrónico) and the Online Cadastral Services Platform (Servicios Catastrales Públicos). These platforms provide integrated self-service tools including the Cadastral Map Viewer (Visor Web Catastral), urban and rural property account queries, municipal tax calculations, document validity verification, and case tracking. The system supports citizens, surveyors, and government agencies through both digital and paper-based processes, with weekly transparency reporting on processing volumes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Cadastral Services Platform (Servicios Catastrales Públicos) Self-service web platform (servicio-linea.catastro.gov.py) for citizens and professionals to request cadastral services, submit requests via online forms, track cases, and receive automated status notifications.
• Electronic File System (Sistema de Expediente Electrónico) Digital case management system enabling electronic submission, processing, and tracking of cadastral documents, replacing paper-based workflows. Allows licensed professionals to submit technical documents and track application status. Transitioned to mandatory 100% digital certification as of June 2, 2025.
• Cadastral Map Viewer (Visor Web Catastral) Interactive web-based geographic information system displaying registered parcels, district boundaries, departmental divisions, and urban zone overlays on OpenStreetMap and Bing Maps satellite imagery base layers.
• Urban Property Account Query (Consulta para Inmueble Urbano) Public consultation service for querying current accounts and cadastral records of urban properties by account number.
• Rural Property Account Query (Consulta para Inmueble Rural) Public consultation service for querying current accounts and cadastral records of rural properties.
• Municipal Real Estate Tax Calculation (Liquidación de Impuestos Municipales) Online tool for calculating municipal real estate property taxes based on cadastral data, covering all departments of Paraguay per Decree 3165/2024. Users select department and district to download tax calculation files.
• Document Validity Verification (Validar Informes) Public service to verify the authenticity and validity of cadastral reports and certificates issued through the electronic file system.
• Case Tracking (Seguimiento de Expedientes) Interactive visualization tool allowing citizens and professionals to track the status and progress of their cadastral applications through the workflow.
• Transparency Portal (Transparencia) Institutional transparency section providing access to weekly reports on digital and paper file processing, pending stock reports, fee schedules, and downloadable cadastral valuation studies.
• Professional Registration (Inscripción de Profesionales) Registration system for land surveyors (agrimensores) and other licensed professionals to submit technical cadastral documents on behalf of clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% digital certification process since June 2, 2025

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Ministerio de HaciendacoreOthersParent ministry under which the SNC operates as a Dirección General. Provides administrative oversight, policy direction, and institutional support.
• Dirección General de Registros Públicos (DGRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey inter-agency partner for property registration coordination. Both agencies maintain complementary databases essential for property transaction verification and legal validity.
• Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo Rural y de la Tierra (INDERT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for rural land management and agrarian reform initiatives. Data sharing essential for land distribution and rural development programs.
• Instituto Forestal Nacional (INFONA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for environmental land classification and forest coverage data integration in cadastral records.
• Ministerio del Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADES)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental regulatory partner for land use classification and protected area mapping in cadastral database.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dirección General del Catastro (Spain): Spanish national cadastral authority that provides cadastral information, property valuations, and digital mapping services. Directly comparable as a national cadastre operating under a similar Latin-European regulatory model.
• Kadaster: Dutch national land registry and mapping agency that maintains cadastral records, property registrations, and geospatial data for the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a government cadastral authority with a national mandate and digital service delivery model.
• HM Land Registry: UK government agency responsible for registering property ownership and providing land registry data. Comparable as a national land registration authority with digital services and statutory mandate over property records.
• Geoscience Australia: Australian government agency providing geospatial data, national mapping, and earth observation services. Comparable as a government entity delivering authoritative national mapping and land information to public and professional users.
• Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Spain): Spanish national geographic institute responsible for official cartography, geodetic networks, and geospatial reference data. Comparable as a Spanish-language government mapping and geospatial reference entity serving similar citizen and professional use cases.
• Ordnance Survey: UK national mapping agency producing geospatial data, interactive maps, and cadastral-related datasets. Comparable as a government entity providing authoritative mapping and land information services to citizens and professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Esri: Global leader in GIS software, providing the ArcGIS platform used by many national mapping and cadastral agencies. Comparable as a key enabling technology provider for cadastral and land administration systems worldwide.
• HERE Technologies: Global mapping and location platform providing geospatial data, satellite imagery, and parcel-level information. Comparable as a broad incumbent in mapping infrastructure that complements national cadastral databases.
• Trimble: Provider of geospatial and land administration solutions, including cadastral mapping, surveying, and land records software. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering land administration technology that underpins many national cadastre systems.

Regional players

• Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Argentina): Argentine national geographic institute producing official cartography and geospatial reference data. Comparable as a regional South American government mapping and land information agency serving a similar Spanish-speaking market context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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