San Jacinto, Uruguay

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San Jacinto
City & Municipality
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San Jacinto
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°33′0″S55°52′0″W / 34.55000°S 55.86667°W / -34.55000; -55.86667 Coordinates: 34°33′0″S55°52′0″W / 34.55000°S 55.86667°W / -34.55000; -55.86667
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Flag of Canelones Department.svg  Canelones
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total4,510
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
91300
Dial plan +598 4399 (+4 digits)

San Jacinto is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Canelones Department Place in Uruguay

The Departamento de Canelones , with an area of 4,536 km2 (1,751 sq mi) and 518,154 inhabitants, is located in the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.

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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San Jacinto is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.

Location

The city is located on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 11, about 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of the centre of Montevideo.

Route 7 (Uruguay) highway in Uruguay

Route 7 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1981, it was assigned the name General Aparicio Saravia, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Melo in the northeast. The road is approximately 387 kilometres in length.

Route 11 (Uruguay) highway in Uruguay

Route 11 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name José Batlle y Ordóñez. It connects Atlántida to Ecilda Paullier.

Montevideo Capital of Uruguay

Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 in an area of 201 square kilometres (78 sq mi). The southernmost capital city in the Americas, Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata.

History

On 20 June 1901, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.700. [1] On 27 June 1951 it was further elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.689. [2] Finally, on 26 November 1976, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.605. [3]

Population

According to the 2011 census, San Jacinto had a population of 4,510. [4] In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 7,052 for the municipality during the elections. [5]

YearPopulation
19084,616
19631,908
19752,244
19852,795
19963,596
20043,909
20114,510

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [1]

Places of worship

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "LEY N° 11.689". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1951. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ley Nº 14.605". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1976. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  6. ↑ Fiesta Patronal de San Jacinto de Cracovia (in Spanish)


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