National Route 7 is an important highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 of Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

. It links the departmental capitals of Caaguazú

Caaguazú Department

Caaguazú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.- History :The area that today is known as Caaguazú, was threatened during the 16th and 17th centuries by the Portuguese Bandeirantes and Guaicurú Indians, desolating the land for many years.In the 18th century,...

 and Alto Paraná

Alto Paraná Department

Alto Paraná is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Ciudad del Este .The Alto Paraná department has experienced tremendous economic and population growth in the past 50 years...

, Coronel Oviedo

Coronel Oviedo

Coronel Oviedo is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the Caaguazú Department, about 150 kilometers east of Asunción.The city has a population of about 52,400 and is the hometown of president Nicanor Duarte Frutos. Coronel Oviedo is an important transit point, as it lies halfway between...

 and Ciudad del Este

Ciudad del Este

Ciudad del Este is the second largest city in Paraguay and capital of Alto Paraná department, located at the Rio Paraná....

, respectively. Crossing a total of 10 districts

Districts of Paraguay

||The departments of Paraguay are divided into districts .-List of districts:List of districts of Paraguay, showing the population and the department. This district was created after the 2002 Census....

 of both departments. It starts on the roundabout of Coronel Oviedo and ends at the Friendship Bridge

Friendship Bridge (Paraguay–Brazil)

The Friendship Bridge is an arch bridge connecting the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu and the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este.-History and importance:...

, on the Paraná River

Paraná River

The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...

, traversing 193 km (120 mi).

Distances and important cities

The following table shows the distances traversed by Ruta 7 in each different department, and important cities that it passes by (or near).

Km	City	Department	Junctions
0	Coronel Oviedo Coronel Oviedo Coronel Oviedo is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the Caaguazú Department, about 150 kilometers east of Asunción.The city has a population of about 52,400 and is the hometown of president Nicanor Duarte Frutos. Coronel Oviedo is an important transit point, as it lies halfway between...	Caaguazú Caaguazú Department Caaguazú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.- History :The area that today is known as Caaguazú, was threatened during the 16th and 17th centuries by the Portuguese Bandeirantes and Guaicurú Indians, desolating the land for many years.In the 18th century,...	Route 2 Route 2 (Paraguay) National Route 2 is one of the most important highways in Paraguay, which runs from Asunción to Caaguazu Department's capital, Coronel Oviedo. Crossing the departments of Central, Cordillera and Caaguazu...   Route 8 Route 8 (Paraguay) National Route 8 is a highway in Paraguay, which runs from San Estanislao to Coronel Bogado. It mainly connects the north and the south regions of the Región Oriental of Paraguay...
47	Caaguazú Caaguazú District Caaguazú District is one of the 20 districts of Caaguazú Department, Paraguay. It contains the town of Caaguazú, which has a population of 63,000. Caaguazú had the greatest concentration of sawmills in Paraguay about fifteen to twenty years ago and up until today is still called the “Wood Capital”...	Caaguazú Caaguazú Department Caaguazú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.- History :The area that today is known as Caaguazú, was threatened during the 16th and 17th centuries by the Portuguese Bandeirantes and Guaicurú Indians, desolating the land for many years.In the 18th century,...
72	Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos is a town in the Caaguazú department of Paraguay.The town was formerly called "Pastoreo" and is still commonly known by this name.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...	Caaguazú Caaguazú Department Caaguazú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.- History :The area that today is known as Caaguazú, was threatened during the 16th and 17th centuries by the Portuguese Bandeirantes and Guaicurú Indians, desolating the land for many years.In the 18th century,...	Route 2 Route 2 (Paraguay) National Route 2 is one of the most important highways in Paraguay, which runs from Asunción to Caaguazu Department's capital, Coronel Oviedo. Crossing the departments of Central, Cordillera and Caaguazu...
84	Doctor J. Eulogio Estigarribia	Caaguazú Caaguazú Department Caaguazú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.- History :The area that today is known as Caaguazú, was threatened during the 16th and 17th centuries by the Portuguese Bandeirantes and Guaicurú Indians, desolating the land for many years.In the 18th century,...
112	José Domingo Ocampos	Caaguazú Caaguazú Department Caaguazú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.- History :The area that today is known as Caaguazú, was threatened during the 16th and 17th centuries by the Portuguese Bandeirantes and Guaicurú Indians, desolating the land for many years.In the 18th century,...
118	Juan Emilio O'Leary Juan Emilio O'Leary Juan Emilio O'Leary is a town in the Alto Paraná department of Paraguay.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...	Alto Paraná
130	Doctor Juan León Mallorquín Doctor Juan León Mallorquín Doctor Juan León Mallorquin is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay....	Alto Paraná
156	Yguazú Colonia Yguazú Yguazú is a city of Paraguay's Alto Paraná Region, founded by Japanese immigrants known as Colonia Iguazu.-Weather:The average temperature is 21°C, the maximum 38°C and minimum 0°C...	Alto Paraná
180	Minga Guazú Minga Guazú Minga Guazú is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. It is part of the Gran Ciudad del Este. It was formerly known as "Colonia Presidente Stroessner", but was changed after the fall of the dictator Alfredo Stroessner. Minga Guazú was established in 1958 and is located in the...	Alto Paraná	Route 6 Route 6 (Paraguay) National Route 6 is one of national highways of Paraguay. With a length of 247 km it mainly connects the second and third most populated cities in Paraguay, Ciudad del Este and Encarnación respectively...
193	Ciudad del Este Ciudad del Este Ciudad del Este is the second largest city in Paraguay and capital of Alto Paraná department, located at the Rio Paraná....	Alto Paraná