La Coronilla is a village in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.

Geography

The village is located on the Atlantic coast on Route 9, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Chuy and the border with Brazil. Across Route 9, as a western extension of the village is the hamlet Capacho and as a northern extension the neighbourhood Barrio Pereira. Together they form a populated centre of 1,153 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census.

History

On 13 November 1951, the populated nucleus previously named "Las Maravillas" was renamed and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.763.

Population

In 2011 La Coronilla had a population of 510.

Year	Population
1963	488
1975	626
1985	593
1996	586
2004	541
2011	510

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

According to the 2011 census, Capacho had a population of 457 and Barrio Pereira of 186.