Route 6 (Paraguay)
National
CountryPRY
Route06
Alternate nameDr. Juan León Mallorquín
Length252 km
Direction aSouth
Terminus aEncarnación
Junction Route 1 in Encarnación, IT
Route 2 in Minga Guazú, AP
Direction bNorth
Terminus bMinga Guazú

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).

KmCityDepartmentJunctions
0EncarnaciónItapuaRoute 1
6Capitán MirandaItapua
21TrinidadItapua
35HohenauItapua
38ObligadoItapua
48Bella VistaItapua
71PirapóItapua
87Capitán MezaItapua
93EdeliraItapua
119Tomás Romero PereiraItapua
206Santa RitaAlto Parana
247Minga GuazúAlto ParanaRoute 7

References

  1. ^ "MAPA RED VIAL DEL PARAGUAY CORTE DE INVENTARIO A DICIEMBRE/2023" (in Spanish). mopc.gov.py. Minsiterio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones - Paraguay. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  2. ^ MOPC Paraguay (July 11, 2019). Luego de 57 años [After 57 years] (video) (in Spanish). Paraguay: MOPC Paraguay.