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Solís De Mataojo

Solís de Mataojo is a small town in the southwest edge of the Lavalleja Department of southern Uruguay.

Geography

The town is located on Km. 83 of Route 8. The stream Arroyo Solís Grande flows along the southeast limits of the town.

History

It was created as a "Pueblo" (village) by Decree of 12 August 1874. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) category on 15 October 1963 by decree Ley N° 13.167.

Population

In 2011, Solís de Mataojo had a population of 2,825.

Year Population
1908 8,302
1963 1,919
1975 1,750
1985 2,052
1996 2,509
2004 2,676
2011 2,825

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. ^ "LEY N° 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Lavalleja". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.