Montes, Uruguay

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Montes
Village
Avenida principal de montes.jpg
Main avenue in Montes
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Montes
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°29′34″S55°33′41″W / 34.49278°S 55.56139°W / -34.49278; -55.56139
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Canelones Department
Founded1891
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,760
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
91003
Dial plan +598 4317 (+4 digits)

Montes is a village in the east of Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Contents

Montes is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs.

Geography

Location

The village is located on Route 81, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east of Migues and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of the city of Minas (via Routes 8 and 81). The border with Lavalleja Department is the stream Arroyo Solís Grande, which flows by the east limits of the town.

History

Montes was founded in November 1891. [1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 November 1952 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.878. [2]

Population

According to the 2011 census, Montes had a population of 1,760. [3] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 1,968 for the municipality during the elections. [4]

Location map of the Municipality of Montes MunCanMontes.svg
Location map of the Municipality of Montes
YearPopulation
19631,843
19752,236
19852,156
19961,973
20041,713
20111,760

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. "LEY N° 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1952. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.