Route 9 (Paraguay)
Route in Paraguay
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National Route 9 (in Spanish, Ruta Nacional PY09, better known as Ruta Transchaco) is a national highway that crosses the Paraguayan Chaco, crossing the departments of Presidente Hayes and Boquerón in Paraguay. It starts at the Argentinian border in José Falcón and ends at the Bolivian border in Fortín Sgto. Rodríguez, traversing 780 km (485 mi).[1]
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| Ruta nacional PY09 | |
| Dr. Carlos Antonio López (Transchaco) | |
 PY09 highlighted in red. | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 835 km (519 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | José Falcón |
| North end | Fortín Sgto. Rodríguez |
| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Highway system | |
Distances and important cities
The following table shows the distances traversed by PY09 in each different department, and important cities that it passes by (or near).
| Km | City | Department | Junctions/Tolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | José Falcón | Presidente Hayes |  AR11/ PY12 |
| 20 | Remansito | Presidente Hayes |  |
| 30 | Villa Hayes | Presidente Hayes | |
| 41 | Benjamín Aceval | Presidente Hayes | |
| 270 | Pozo Colorado | Presidente Hayes |  PY05/ |
| 415 | Loma Plata | Boquerón | |
| 434 | Filadelfia | Boquerón |  PY16 |
| 593 | Mariscal Estigarribia | Boquerón |  PY15 |
| 780 | Fortín Sgto. Rodríguez | Boquerón |  BO06 |