Route 9 (Paraguay)


National Route 9 is a national highway in Paraguay, which crosses the Paraguayan Chaco, crossing the departments of Central, Presidente Hayes, and Boquerón. It starts on Asunción's Botanical Garden and Zoo and ends at the border between Paraguay and Bolivia, traversing.
It is important to note that the last, or so, of the route from Asunción to the Bolivian border which is shown on the accompanying map, no longer represents the de facto highway between Paraguay and Bolivia. Coming from Asunción the actual asphalt highway turns left at a place on Ruta 9 called Estancia La Patria. After turning left the asphalt highway continues south-west and west for to cross the Paraguay-Bolivia border at. From there, or so, of good quality gravel road leads to the first substantial Bolivian town, Villamontes.

Distances and important cities

The following table shows the distances traversed by Ruta 9 in each different department, and important cities that it passes by.
KmCityDepartmentJunctions
0AsunciónAsunción
7Mariano Roque AlonsoCentral Route 3
26Villa HayesPresidente Hayes Route 12
34Benjamín AcevalPresidente Hayes
270Pozo ColoradoPresidente Hayes Route 5
415Loma PlataBoquerón
434FiladelfiaBoquerón
593Mariscal EstigarribiaBoquerón