Route 9 (Paraguay)
National Route 9 (in Spanish, Ruta Nacional Número 9 "Dr. Carlos Antonio López", better known as Ruta Transchaco) 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 835 km (519 mi).
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| Ruta Nacional Número 9 | |
| Dr. Carlos Antonio López (Transchaco) | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 835 km (519 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Asunción |
 Route 12 in Villa Hayes, PH | |
| North end | Paraguay-Bolivia border |
| Highway system | |
| Paraguay National Routes | |
It is important to note that the last 130 km (81 mi), or so, of the route from Asunción to the Bolivian border which is shown on the accompanying map, no longer represents the de facto highway between Paraguay and Bolivia.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 (south-west) at a place on Ruta 9 called Estancia La Patria ( 21°21′07″S 61°31′20″W ).[1] After turning left the asphalt highway continues south-west and west for 115 km (71 mi) to cross the Paraguay-Bolivia border at 21°40′22″S 62°27′29″W. From there 110 km (68 mi), or so, of good quality gravel road leads to the first substantial Bolivian town, Villamontes.[2]
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 (or near).
| Km | City | Department | Junctions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Asunción | Asunción | |
| 7 | Mariano Roque Alonso | Central |  Route 3 |
| 26 | Villa Hayes | Presidente Hayes | Route 12 |
| 34 | Benjamín Aceval | Presidente Hayes | |
| 270 | Pozo Colorado | Presidente Hayes |  Route 5 |
| 415 | Loma Plata | Boquerón | |
| 434 | Filadelfia | Boquerón | |
| 593 | Mariscal Estigarribia | Boquerón | |
