Route 6 (Paraguay)
 | |
|---|---|
| Ruta nacional PY06 | |
| Dr. Juan León Mallorquín | |
 PY06 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 252 km (157 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Encarnación |
 Route 1 in Encarnación, IT  Route 2 in Minga Guazú, AP | |
| North end | Minga Guazú |
| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Highway system | |
National Route 6 (officially, Ruta Nacional Número 6 "Dr. Juan León Mallorquín", better known as Ruta Sexta) is one of the national highways of Paraguay. With a length of 252 km[1] it mainly connects the second and third most populated cities in Paraguay, Ciudad del Este and Encarnación respectively. It crosses the departments of Alto Parana and Itapua.[2]
Distances and important cities
The following table shows the distances traversed by National Route 6 in each different department, and important cities that it passes by (or near).
| Km | City | Department | Junctions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Encarnación | Itapua | Route 1 |
| 6 | Capitán Miranda | Itapua | |
| 21 | Trinidad | Itapua | |
| 35 | Hohenau | Itapua | |
| 38 | Obligado | Itapua | |
| 48 | Bella Vista | Itapua | |
| 71 | Pirapó | Itapua | |
| 87 | Capitán Meza | Itapua | |
| 93 | Edelira | Itapua | |
| 119 | Tomás Romero Pereira | Itapua | |
| 206 | Santa Rita | Alto Parana | |
| 247 | Minga Guazú | Alto Parana |  Route 7 |
References
- ↑ "MAPA RED VIAL DEL PARAGUAY CORTE DE INVENTARIO A DICIEMBRE/2023" (PDF). mopc.gov.py (in Spanish). Minsiterio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones - Paraguay. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ↑ MOPC Paraguay (July 11, 2019). Luego de 57 años [After 57 years] (video) (in Spanish). Paraguay: MOPC Paraguay.
