Minas de Corrales

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Minas de Corrales
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Minas de Corrales
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°34′0″S55°28′0″W / 31.56667°S 55.46667°W / -31.56667; -55.46667 Coordinates: 31°34′0″S55°28′0″W / 31.56667°S 55.46667°W / -31.56667; -55.46667
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Rivera Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,788
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
40002
Dial plan +598 4658 (+4 digits)

Minas de Corrales is a town in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay.

Rivera Department Place in Uruguay

Rivera Department is a department of the northern region of Uruguay. It has an area of 9,370 km2 (3,620 sq mi) and a population of 103,493. Its capital is the city of Rivera. It borders Brazil to the north and east, Cerro Largo Department to the southeast, Tacuarembó Department to the south and west and Salto Department to the northwest.

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 on the banks of the stream Arroyo Corrales, on the intersection of Route 28 with Route 29, about 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of the city of Rivera.

History

In 1878 the mining company Compañía Francesa de Minas de Oro del Uruguay started looking for gold in the area, giving thus birth to the town.[ citation needed ] From the end of December 1879 to the start of March 1880 Henry Küss visited Uruguay to evaluate the gold concession on the Arroyo Corrales. The company was looking for at least 8 million francs to develop the mines. Küss undertook a careful survey of the mineralogy. His report was unenthusiastic, saying only that it might be worth spending two or three hundred thousand francs on a more systematic study. [1] In 1902 the railway line was inaugurated, which operated until 1916, when the company ended. On 9 November 1920, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.299, [2] and on 13 December 1994, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.669. [3]

Henry Küss

Henry Küss was a French mining engineer. After brilliant studies at the École Polytechnique and École des Mines he was placed in charge of the mineralogical sub-district around Grenoble. While holding this position, he made overseas trips to Uruguay, Mozambique, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Spain, Tunisia and Australia (twice) to assess the potential of mining concessions, earning a high reputation among financiers. He was appointed an inspector-general of mines, and made important contributions to mining education and mine safety and hygiene regulations.

In 1997 the mining operations resumed by the company Uruguay Mineral Exploration (UME). [4] [5]

Population

In 2011 Minas de Corrales had a population of 3,788. [6]

YearPopulation
19632,793
19751,377
19852,426
19962,938
20043,444
20113,788

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [2]

Places of worship

Nearby attractions

About 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) towards the west of the town is the scenic area Rincón de Tres Cerros. Although the whole area is best visible from along the banks of Tacuarembó River, the hills can be approached by a road splitting south from Route 29, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) after Minas de Corrales.

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References

  1. ↑ Lallemand, Ch. (1922), "Notice Necrologique Sur Henri Kuss : Inspecteur Général Des Mines, Directeur De L'école Nationale Supérieure Des Mines", Annales des Mines, II, retrieved 2017-08-05
  2. 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ley Nº 16.669". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1994. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Rivera". El Observador. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-12-29. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "San Gregorio Operation". Orosur Mining. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Rivera". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.


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