Route 6 (Paraguay)
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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 | |
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 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.
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
|
