Municipality of Tres Islas

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Municipality of Tres Islas

Municipio de Tres Islas
Municipality of Tres Islas
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Location of the municipality of Tres Islas within the department of Cerro Largo and Uruguay.
Coordinates: 32°30′54″S54°41′19″W / 32.515°S 54.6886°W / -32.515; -54.6886
Country Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Cerro Largo
Founded30 October 2018
Seat Tres Islas
Government
   Mayor Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez (PN) [1]
Area
  Total445.7 km2 (172.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total301
  Density0.68/km2 (1.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3
ConstituenciesGFA

The municipality of Tres Islas is one of the municipalities of Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay, established on 30 October 2018. Its seat is the town of Tres Islas.

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History

This municipality was created on 30 October 2018 by Departmental Board of Cerro Largo Decree No. 29/2018, covering the same territory of the electoral constituency identified by the Electoral Board of Cerro Largo as series GFA. [3]

Location

The municipality is located at the west area of Cerro Largo Department. Its seat is the town of Tres Islas.

Authorities

The authority of the municipality is the Municipal Council, integrated by the Mayor (who presides it) and four Councilors.

Mayors by period
MayorPartyStartEndNotes
1Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez National Party November 2020Incumbent Elected Mayor. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alcaldes y Alcaldesas asumieron en los 125 Municipios de Uruguay" (in Spanish). Office of Planning and Budget. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. "Tres Islas" (in Spanish). Uruguay Territory Observatory, Office of Planning and Budget . Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. "DECRETO N.° 29/2018. CREACIÓN DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE BAÑADO DE MEDINA, CENTURIÓN, CERRO DE LAS CUENTAS, LAS CAÑAS, QUEBRACHO Y TRES ISLAS". Digesto Municipal (PDF) (in Spanish). Departmental Board of Cerro Largo. 2019. p. 168.