Blanquillo, Uruguay

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Blanquillo
Village
Blanquillo (Abril 1994) (L.San Mart+!n) I.jpg
The train station at Blanquillo
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Blanquillo
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 32°53′0″S55°37′0″W / 32.88333°S 55.61667°W / -32.88333; -55.61667 Coordinates: 32°53′0″S55°37′0″W / 32.88333°S 55.61667°W / -32.88333; -55.61667
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Durazno Department
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,084
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
97002
Dial plan +598 436 (+5 digits)

Blanquillo is a village in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.

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Location

The village is located on Route 43, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) north-northwest of its junction with Route 6. The railroad track that joins Florida with La Paloma pass through the town.

History

On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299. [1]

Population

In 2011, it had a population of 1,084. [2]

YearPopulation
19083,528
19631,008
19751,053
1985987
19961,099
20041,162
20111,084

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [3]

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References

  1. "Ley Nº 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Durazno". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2012.