Dieciocho de Julio 18 de Julio | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Fuerte San Miguel | |
  Dieciocho de Julio Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 33°41′0″S53°33′20″W / 33.68333°S 53.55556°W Coordinates: 33°41′0″S53°33′20″W / 33.68333°S 53.55556°W | |
| Country |  |
| Department | Rocha Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 977 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 27101 |
| Dial plan | +598 4474 (+4 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Dieciocho de Julio or 18 de Julio is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
The town is located about9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of Chuy along Route 19. The next village to its west is San Luis al Medio.
On 12 June 1909, the populated centre known as "San Miguel" was renamed and declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 3.495. [1] Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 20 June 1961 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.876. [2]
In 2011 18 de Julio had a population of 977. [3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 749 |
| 1975 | 743 |
| 1985 | 872 |
| 1996 | 1,139 |
| 2004 | 1,191 |
| 2011 | 977 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [1]
In the town, there is the Fortin de San Miguel, a castle which has been converted to an inn and hotel.
At the east end of the town is a hill on which the Fuerte San Miguel is situated, a prominent fort during colonial times, built in 1737 by the Portuguese. Between the fort and the town is also the Criollo Museum, which displays outdoors replicas of the life of the gauchos, as well as indoors exhibits of the carts and carriages of the times.
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 permanent population for a city of its size.
Pan de Azúcar is a city in the southwest of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. It takes its name from a nearby hill, topped by a huge cross.
Chuy is a city in the extreme east of Uruguay, in the Rocha Department, 340 kilometres (211 mi) northeast of Montevideo. It lies on the border with Brazil, separated from its Brazilian sister town of Chuí only by a shared avenue that serves as the border, and by the Arroyo Chuy (stream) to the east. Chuy's population is currently 9,675 residents as of 2011.
Tala is a town in the north of the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
Rocha is the capital city of the Rocha Department in Uruguay.
San Ramón is a small city in the north of Canelones Department, in southern Uruguay.
Cerrillos or Los Cerrillos is a very small city in the west part of the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
San Jacinto is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
Gregorio Aznárez is a village in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Castillos is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
La Aguada y Costa Azul is a village in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
La Paloma is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Lascano is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Velázquez is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
La Coronilla is a village in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Ecilda Paullier is a small town in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.
Rodríguez is a small town (villa) in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.
José Enrique Rodó is a small town in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
General Enrique Martínez, also known as La Charqueada, is a village in the Treinta y Tres Department of eastern Uruguay.
San Luis al Medio is a village in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Capital: Rocha | ||
| Towns and villages |  | |
| Sights | ||
 | This article about a place in Rocha Department is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
