Pueblo Lavalleja

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Pueblo Lavalleja
Colonia Lavalleja
Village
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Pueblo Lavalleja
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°5′50″S57°1′30″W / 31.09722°S 57.02500°W / -31.09722; -57.02500 Coordinates: 31°5′50″S57°1′30″W / 31.09722°S 57.02500°W / -31.09722; -57.02500
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Salto Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total956 (see text)
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
50029
Dial plan +598 4768 (+4 digits)
Location map of the municipality of Colonia Lavalleja MunSalto-ColLav.svg
Location map of the municipality of Colonia Lavalleja

Pueblo Lavalleja or Colonia Lavalleja is a village or populated centre in the sparsely populated north part of the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. The two populated centres it comprises are called Migliaro and Lluveras. [1]

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Colonia Lavalleja is also the name of the municipality to which the village belongs.

Geography

The village is located between the rivers Río Arapey Grande and the Río Arapey Chico, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Route 4. About 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of the village, there is a monument to Juan Antonio Lavalleja.

History

On 5 March 1860, it was recognized as "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 613. [2]

Population

Up to the census of 2004 Pueblo Lavalleja had a population of 1,049. [3] In the 2011 census, Migliaro (733 inh.) and Lluveras (223 inh.) were counted separately adding to a total of 956 inhabitants. [4]

YearPopulation
19084,172
1963188
1975148
1985249
1996713
20041,049
2011956*

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "1963–1996 Statistics / P (see: "Pueblo Lavalleja")" (DOC). INE. 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see: "Lavalleja")" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "2004 Census of Salto department" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Censos 2011 Salto (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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