Route 9 (Paraguay)

National Route 9 (in Spanish, Ruta Nacional PY09, better known as Ruta Transchaco) is a national highway in Paraguay, which crosses the Paraguayan Chaco, crossing the departments of Presidente Hayes, and Boquerón. It starts at the Argentinian border in José Falcón and ends at the Bolivian border in Fortín Sgto. Rodríguez, traversing 780 km.

It is important to note that the last 130 km, or so, of the route from Asunción to the Bolivian border which is shown on the accompanying map, no longer represents the de facto highway between Paraguay and Bolivia.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 ( -21.35206°N, -61.52211°W ). After turning left the asphalt highway continues south-west and west for 115 km to cross the Paraguay-Bolivia border at -21.67264°N, -62.45795°W. From there 110 km, or so, of good quality gravel road leads to the first substantial Bolivian town, Villamontes.

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).