Guichón

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Guichón
City
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Guichón
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 32°21′0″S57°12′0″W / 32.35000°S 57.20000°W / -32.35000; -57.20000 Coordinates: 32°21′0″S57°12′0″W / 32.35000°S 57.20000°W / -32.35000; -57.20000
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Flag of Paysandu Department.svg  Paysandú
Population
 (2011 Census)
  Total5,039
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
60008
Dial plan +598 4742 (+4 digits)

Guichón is a small city in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.

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Location

It is located on Route 90, 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of its intersection with Route 4 and 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of its intersection with Route 25.

History

On 15 June 1907, it was declared "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.203. [1] Until then it had been the head of the judicial section "Palmar". On 22 June 1955, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.199, [2] and then on 17 November 1964, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299. [3]

Population

In 2011 Guichón had a population of 5,039. [4]

YearPopulation
19082,444
19633,683
19754,726
19854,284
19964,826
20045,025
20115,039

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. "Ley Nº 12.199". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1955. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. "LEY N° 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  4. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Paysandú". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.