Route 9 is a national route of

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. In 1975, it was assigned the name Coronel Leonardo Olivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Dr. Francisco Soca with Chuy in the northeast. The distance notation along Route 9 uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha in the

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. The length of the road, from its beginning at Km. 66 to its end at Km. 340 is in length.

Destinations and junctions

These are the populated places Route 9 passes through, as well as its main junctions with other National Roads. ;

Canelones Department The Departamento de Canelones (; ) is one of the 19 Uruguayan departments. With an area of and 608,956 inhabitants at the 2023 Census, it is located in the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones. Ciudad de la Costa is the largest city by ...

*Km. 66 of Route 8 near Dr. Francisco Soca. *Km. 78 Route 70 South to Cuchilla Alta. ;

Maldonado Department The Maldonado Department (; ), with an area of and 212,951 inhabitants (2023), is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado, Uruguay, Maldonado. Geography Neighbouring departments are Rocha Department, Rocha to the East, Lav ...

*Km. 89

Gregorio Aznárez Gregorio Aznárez is a village in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Geography The village is located on the west of the department, on Route 9 (Uruguay), Route 9, about north of the junction with Ruta Interbalnearia. History Gre ...

*Km. 94 Merges

Ruta Interbalnearia Ruta Interbalnearia (which means Inter-resort Route) or Ruta Líber Seregni is a national route of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Punta del Este to the east along the coast. The road is approximately in length. It is marked on maps and si ...

near Solís. *Km. 104/105 Splits from Ruta Interbalnearia, Route 37 South to

Piriápolis Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and better known resort town of Punta del Este. Because it is mainly used as a resort, it has a relatively small per ...

. *Km. 106 Pan De Azúcar, Route 60 North to

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. *Km. 126 Route 12 Northwest to Minas, South to Punta Ballena. *Km. 137 Route 39 North to Aiguá, South to San Carlos, Maldonado &

Punta del Este Punta del Este () is a seaside city and peninsula on the Atlantic Coast in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Starting as a small town, Punta del Este grew to become a resort for the Latin and North American jet set and tourists. T ...

. *Km. 144 Route 104 Southeast to Manantiales. *Km. 161 Camino Sainz Martinez South to Faro José Ignacio. ;

Rocha Department Rocha () is a Departments of Uruguay, department in the east of Uruguay. Its capital is the city of Rocha, Uruguay, Rocha. It borders Maldonado Department to its west, Lavalleja Department to its northwest, Treinta y Tres Department to its north, ...

*Km. 208/210

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, Route 109 Northwest to

Aiguá Aiguá () is a city of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. Its name means ''running water'' in the Guaraní language. It is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. It includes the following zones: Aiguá, Sauce de Aiguá, Sar ...

& Route 15 Southeast to

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. *Km. 236

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*Km. 265

Castillos Castillos is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. Geography The city is located on the junction of Route 9 with Route 16, about northeast of the city of Rocha. Other settlements in the area include Barrio Torres, ab ...

, Route 16 North to Route 14, Southeast to

Aguas Dulces Aguas Dulces is a resort in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. Geography The resort is located at the east end (on Km. 277.5) of Route 10 and the south end of Route 16, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about southeast of Castillo ...

. *Km. 281 La Esmeralda *Km. 299 Road Southeast to

Punta del Diablo Punta del Diablo is a village and seaside locality in Uruguay, Rocha Department, east from the capital Montevideo. According to the 2011 census, its permanent population consisted of 823 inhabitants, mostly fishermen and artisans, while during hi ...

. *Km. 302/304 Santa Teresa (Parque Nacional & Fortaleza) *Km. 312 Route 14 West & Northwest to

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and

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. *Km. 315 La Coronilla *Km. 340 Chuy, Route 19 East to Fuerte San Miguel,

18 de Julio Dieciocho de Julio or 18 de Julio is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. Geography The town is located about west of Chuy Chuy () is a city in the extreme east of Uruguay, in the Rocha Department, northeast of Montev ...

and to Route 15. Also connects with Federal Route BR-471 of

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References

External links

Viajando Por Uruguay, Rutas del Uruguay. Hoy; Ruta 9
Roads in Uruguay {{Uruguay-road-stub