Route 6 (Paraguay)
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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]
Length252 km (157 mi)
SouthendEncarnación
Route 1 in Encarnación, IT 
Route 2 in Minga Guazú, APNorthendMinga Guazú
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|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 |