Route 3 (Paraguay)

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National Route 03
Ruta nacional PY03
Gral. Elizardo Aquino
PY03 highlighted in red
Route information
Length413 km (257 mi)
Major junctions
Southwest endAsunción
Major intersections PY09 in Mariano R. Alonso, CE

PY21 in Juan de Mena, CR
PY22 and PY08 in San Estanislao, SP
PY13 in Curuguaty, CY
PY07 in Katueté, CY

PY17 and BR-163 in Salto del Guairá, CY
Northeast endSalto del Guairá
Location
CountryParaguay
Highway system

National Route 3 (officially, PY03, better known as Ruta Tres) is a highway in Paraguay, which runs from Asunción to the border city of Salto del Guairá, the capital of the Canindeyú Department. It crosses the Capital District and 4 departments. It has many junctions with other national routes.

Distances, cities and towns

The following table shows the distances traversed by PY03 in each different department, showing cities and towns that it passes by (or near).

Km City Department Junctions
0 Asunción Capital District
14 Mariano Roque Alonso Central PY09
21 Limpio Central
36 Emboscada Cordillera
65 Arroyos y Esteros Cordillera
85 Juan de Mena Cordillera PY21
116 Veinticinco de Diciembre San Pedro
151 San Estanislao San Pedro PY22 and PY08
203 Yrybucuá San Pedro
223 Yasy Cañy Canindeyú
245 Curuguaty Canindeyú PY13
357 Katueté Canindeyú PY07
371 Gral. Francisco Caballero A. Canindeyú
376 La Paloma Canindeyú
413 Salto del Guairá Canindeyú PY17 and BR-163