Route 3 (Paraguay)

National Route 3
Ruta Nacional Número 3
Gral. Elizardo Aquino
Route information
Length:	475 km (295 mi)
Major junctions
Southwest end:	Asunción
	Route 9 in Mariano R. Alonso, CE Route 8 in San Estanislao, SP Route 10 in San Estanislao, SP Route 11 in Santa Rosa, SP Route 5 in Yby Yaú, CN
Northeast end:	Bella Vista
Highway system
Paraguay National Routes

National Route 3 (officially, Ruta Nacional N° 3 "Gral. Elizardo Aquino", better known as Ruta 3) is a highway in Paraguay, which runs from Asunción to one of the northern cities in the Oriental Region, Bella Vista. It crosses the Capital District and 5 departments. It has many junctions with other national routes.

Distances, cities and towns

The following table shows the distances traversed by National Route 3 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	Route 9
21	Limpio	Central
36	Emboscada	Cordillera
65	Arroyos y Esteros	Cordillera
116	Veinticinco de Diciembre	San Pedro
151	San Estanislao	San Pedro	Route 8 and Route 10
176	Guayaibí	San Pedro
228	Gral. Isidoro Resquín	San Pedro
249	Lima	San Pedro
255	Santa Rosa del Aguaray	San Pedro	Route 11
353	Yby Yaú	Concepción	Route 5
475	Bella Vista	Amambay

Route 3 near Emboscada, with a view of the Paraguay River.

	National Roads in Paraguay
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12