Mendoza, or Mendoza Grande, is a village or populated centre in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
Mendoza
Mendoza Grande | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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  Mendoza Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′0″S 56°13′0″W / 34.28333°S 56.21667°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Florida Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 730 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 94003 |
| Dial plan | +598 4339 (+4 digits) |
Geography
editIt is located on Ruta 5, 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) south of Mendoza Chico and 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Florida. The stream Arroyo Pelado (tributary of Arroyo Mendoza) flows east of the village.
Population
editIn 2011 Mendoza had a population of 730.[1]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 254 |
| 1975 | 323 |
| 1985 | 342 |
| 1996 | 524 |
| 2004 | 745 |
| 2011 | 730 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
Notable people
edit- Matías Valdez (born 1995), singer and composer
References
edit- ^ "Censos 2011 Florida (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / M". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
External links
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