In 1767 a Franciscan Temple was erected - although the site's choir loft dates the church as early as 1561 (or possibly 1567).

[2] After the end of the Great War, geopolitical rearrangements created a new district of the area, making the town a dependent of the department of Paraguarí.

The urban area consists of residential housing, a railway station built in 1864, and more modern structures.

The district of Pirayú is situated at the northern end of the Department of Paraguarí, in which the topography is rugged, comprising hills belonging to the Highlands range.

Diverse media such as public passenger transport, local frequency modulated radios, and cable television stations also operate.