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To choose a hardware store (ferretería) in Fernando de la Mora, start in your own half of the city, north or south of Avenida Mariscal Estigarribia, so you are not crossing town at rush hour. Message the store with your list and measurements, confirm stock, hours and delivery, and for heavy materials make sure the truck can reach you without roadworks or flooded streets in the way.
North or south side? Start in your barrio
Fernando de la Mora borders Asunción, about 6 km from the city centre along Avenida Eusebio Ayala, and Avenida Mariscal Estigarribia splits it into a north and a south zone. It has 15 barrios, including Estanzuela, Villa Ofelia, Laguna Grande, Domingo Savio, Santa Teresa, Pitiantuta and Tres Bocas (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)).
- Small jobs (screws, a tap, paint): go to the nearest store on your side of Mariscal Estigarribia and skip crossing the avenue.
- Building materials in bulk: pick a store with its own truck and ask whether it covers your barrio, even across the avenue.
- Workshops and metalwork: the city has many small and medium metalworking and chemical businesses (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)), so cutting discs, electrodes and welding supplies are in steady demand. Check the store has your exact brand and size before you go.
Any roadworks on the way?
In June 2025 paving and drainage works began on about 6.3 km of Avenida Mariscal López, from Avenida Madame Lynch to Yberá, with a 12-month timeline (Hoy, 2025 (opens in a new tab)). In December 2025, months behind schedule, the public works ministry (MOPC) finished the asphalt, reopened the avenue to continuous traffic and said no more detours would be needed (opens in a new tab); signage and central-median work remained, with half-carriageway closures. If your home or the store is on that route, ask how the truck will get in and whether unloading at the corner is easier.
What happens on rainy days?
In heavy rain several streets in Fernando de la Mora turn into channels. The municipality advised avoiding, among others, Cacique Cara Cara from Benza Carrera, Humaitá from Olimpo to Avelino Martínez, Capellanes from Pitiantuta to Humaitá, and Peñarol from 8 de Diciembre to Teniente Ettiene (La Nación, 2022 (opens in a new tab)). In 2025 the municipality also warned the public works ministry that a storm drain in the Mariscal López project could flood Estanzuela and Santa Teresa (Última Hora, 2025 (opens in a new tab)). In May 2026, residents of Estanzuela, Fernando de la Mora's north zone and neighbouring Asunción barrios protested on Mariscal López, saying the project's storm drain floods their homes when it rains (opens in a new tab).
In practice:
- Do not schedule deliveries on a stormy day; ask to move them to the next day.
- If you live in one of those areas, add drain grates, drainage pipe and roof membrane to your list before summer.
- Keep cement and lime under cover and off the ground on pallets.
Doing electrical work?
To request a new connection, a change or a load increase from ANDE, the state power company, the application must be signed by a registered electrician. Installations above 10,000 W must be three-phase, and in Asunción and the metro area connection takes about 48 hours on average after paying the fees (ABC Color, 2024 (opens in a new tab)). Get the materials list (cable gauge, breakers, panel) from your electrician and buy exactly that.
How do you choose between two stores?
- Today's stock: send the list with sizes and brands and ask whether they have everything or need to order.
- Delivery: freight cost, day and time window, and whether they carry materials in or leave them on the pavement.
- Services: cutting pipes or sheets, paint mixing, key cutting.
- Real opening hours: if you need a store open near you on a Saturday afternoon or Sunday, call or message first; weekend hours vary from store to store.
- Returns: whether they take back sealed, unused items.
Quick checklist before you go
- Measurements on your phone and a photo of the part to replace.
- Ask for an invoice with your RUC (tax ID) for work purchases.
- Pay by QR or card but carry some cash: QR is already 68.1% of electronic payments in Paraguay (ABC Color, 2026 (opens in a new tab)), and cash saves you if the system goes down.
- Keep a second store in mind in case the first is missing a size.
FAQ
How do I find a hardware store near me in Fernando de la Mora?
Start on your side of Avenida Mariscal Estigarribia, north or south, and search your phone's map for the ones on your usual route. Message first to confirm stock and that day's hours.
Are hardware stores open on Sundays in Fernando de la Mora?
It depends on the store; weekend hours vary a lot. Call or message before you go.
Do hardware stores in Fernando de la Mora deliver?
Many do. Ask about freight cost, day and time window, and avoid booking delivery on stormy days.
Do I need a registered electrician for ANDE?
Yes. Requests for a new connection, change or load increase must be signed by an electrician registered with ANDE.
