Pueblo Lavalleja
Pueblo Lavalleja
Colonia Lavalleja | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Pueblo Lavalleja Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 31°5′50″S 57°1′30″W / 31.09722°S 57.02500°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Salto Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 956 (see text) |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 50029 |
| Dial plan | +598 4768 (+4 digits) |
Pueblo Lavalleja or Colonia Lavalleja is a village or populated centre in the sparsely populated north part of the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. The two populated centres it comprises are called Migliaro and Lluveras.[1]
Colonia Lavalleja is also the name of the municipality to which the village belongs.
Geography[edit]
The village is located between the rivers Río Arapey Grande and the Río Arapey Chico, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Route 4. About 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of the village, there is a monument to Juan Antonio Lavalleja.
History[edit]
On 5 March 1860, it was recognized as "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 613.[2]
Population[edit]
Up to the census of 2004 Pueblo Lavalleja had a population of 1,049.[3] In the 2011 census, Migliaro (733 inh.) and Lluveras (223 inh.) were counted separately adding to a total of 956 inhabitants.[4]
| Year | Population |
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| 1908 | 4,172 |
| 1963 | 188 |
| 1975 | 148 |
| 1985 | 249 |
| 1996 | 713 |
| 2004 | 1,049 |
| 2011 | 956* |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2][1]
Places of worship[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "1963–1996 Statistics / P (see: "Pueblo Lavalleja")" (DOC). INE. 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see: "Lavalleja")" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "2004 Census of Salto department" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Salto (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links[edit]
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