Cainsa

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Cainsa
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Cainsa
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 30°23′21″S57°36′46″W / 30.38917°S 57.61278°W / -30.38917; -57.61278 Coordinates: 30°23′21″S57°36′46″W / 30.38917°S 57.61278°W / -30.38917; -57.61278
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Artigas Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total355
Time zone UTC - 3
Postal code
55100
Dial plan +598 4778 (+4 digits)

Cainsa is a small town in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.

Artigas Department Place in Uruguay

Artigas Department is the northernmost department of Uruguay, located in its northwestern region. Its capital is the city of Artigas, which borders on the Brazilian city of Quaraí. Artigas Department has an area of 11,928 square kilometres (4,605 sq mi), making it the fifth largest in the country. The population is 73,378 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census.

Uruguay republic in South America

Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in the southeastern region of South America. It borders Argentina to its west and Brazil to its north and east, with the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. Uruguay is home to an estimated 3.44 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. With an area of approximately 176,000 square kilometers (68,000 sq mi), Uruguay is geographically the second-smallest nation in South America, after Suriname.

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Location

The town is located along the Route 3 to the southeast of Mones Quintela and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Bella Unión.

Route 3 (Uruguay) highway in Uruguay

Route 3 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name General José Artigas, the foremost national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in the country along with Route 5, connecting the south coast near Rafael Perazza with Bella Unión in the extreme northwest. The road is approximately 592 kilometres (368 mi) in length.

Mones Quintela Town in Artigas Department, Uruguay

Mones Quintela is a small town in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.

Bella Unión City in Artigas, Uruguay

Bella Unión is a city in the north part of Artigas Department of Uruguay.

Population

According to the 2011 census, its population was 355. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Censos 2011 Artigas (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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