Pueblo Lavalleja
Pueblo Lavalleja or Colonia Lavalleja is a village or populated centre in the sparsely populated north part of the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. The two populated centres it comprises are called Migliaro and Lluveras.
Colonia Lavalleja is also the name of the municipality to which the village belongs.
Geography
The village is located between the rivers Río Arapey Grande and the Río Arapey Chico, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Route 4. About 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of the village, there is a monument to Juan Antonio Lavalleja.
History
On 5 March 1860, it was recognized as "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 613.
Population
Up to the census of 2004 Pueblo Lavalleja had a population of 1,049. In the 2011 census, Migliaro (733 inh.) and Lluveras (223 inh.) were counted separately adding to a total of 956 inhabitants.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 4,172 |
| 1963 | 188 |
| 1975 | 148 |
| 1985 | 249 |
| 1996 | 713 |
| 2004 | 1,049 |
| 2011 | 956* |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship
References
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / P (see: "Pueblo Lavalleja")" (DOC). INE. 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see: "Lavalleja")" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "2004 Census of Salto department" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Salto (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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