Javier de Viana | |
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Populated centre | |
  Javier de Viana Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 30°25′58″S56°47′14″W / 30.43278°S 56.78722°W Coordinates: 30°25′58″S56°47′14″W / 30.43278°S 56.78722°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Artigas Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 140 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 55005 |
| Dial plan | +598 477 (+5 digits) |
Javier de Viana is a town in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay. It was named after the Uruguayan writer Javier de Viana.
The town is located on Route 30, about 33 kilometres (21 mi) west of the city of Artigas and 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northeast of the stream Arroyo Tres Cruces.
In 2011 Javier de Viana had a population of 140. [1]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 318 |
| 1975 | 283 |
| 1985 | 261 |
| 1996 | 225 |
| 2004 | 206 |
| 2011 | 140 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [2]
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