Quebracho, Uruguay
Quebracho is a small town (villa) in Paysandú Department in Uruguay.
Geography
It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) into a road that splits off Route 3 in a westward direction, about 52 kilometres (32 mi) north-northeast of the department capital city of Paysandú. The railroad track Salto - Paysandú passes through this town.
History
On 20 August 1947, the existing "urban nucleus" was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category by the Act of Ley Nº 10.923. Until then it had been the head of the judicial section "Sarandí". On 15 October 1963, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.
Population
In 2011, Quebracho had a population of 2,853.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 1,432 |
| 1963 | 1,256 |
| 1975 | 1,507 |
| 1985 | 1,890 |
| 1996 | 2,337 |
| 2004 | 2,813 |
| 2011 | 2,853 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship
References
- ^ "Ley Nº 10.923". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1947. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Paysandú". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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