Miguelete, Uruguay
Miguelete or Colonia Miguelete is a village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay.
Geography
It is located on Route 106, a small distance south of its intersection with Route 54, about 63 kilometres (39 mi) north-northeast of the department capital Colonia del Sacramento.
History
Miguelete was founded on 27 March 1909. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category on 8 November 1942 por Ley No. 10.113.
There is a nearby creek of the same name.
Population
In 2011 Miguelete had a population of 999.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 2,795 |
| 1963 | 438 |
| 1975 | 536 |
| 1985 | 649 |
| 1996 | 893 |
| 2004 | 979 |
| 2011 | 999 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Famous people
- Santiago Urrutia, race driver
References
- ^ "LEY N° 10.113". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1942. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Colonia (needs flash plugin)". ΙΝΕ. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
External links
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