Blanquillo, Uruguay
Blanquillo | |
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Village | |
_(L.San_Mart%2B%C2%A1n)_I.jpg) The train station at Blanquillo | |
  Blanquillo Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′0″S 55°37′0″W / 32.88333°S 55.61667°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Durazno Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,084 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 97002 |
| Dial plan | +598 436 (+5 digits) |
Blanquillo is a village in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.
Geography
[edit]The village is located on Route 43, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) north-northwest of its junction with Route 6. The railroad track that joins Florida with La Paloma pass through the town.
History
[edit]On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299.[1]
Population
[edit]In 2011, it had a population of 1,084.[2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 3,528 |
| 1963 | 1,008 |
| 1975 | 1,053 |
| 1985 | 987 |
| 1996 | 1,099 |
| 2004 | 1,162 |
| 2011 | 1,084 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ley Nº 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Durazno". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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