Blanquillo is a village in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.
Blanquillo | |
|---|---|
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) |
Geography
editThe 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
editOn 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299.[1]
Population
editIn 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.
External links
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