San Jacinto, Uruguay
San Jacinto | |
|---|---|
City & Municipality | |
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  San Jacinto Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′0″S 55°52′0″W / 34.55000°S 55.86667°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Canelones |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,510 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 91300 |
| Dial plan | +598 4399 (+4 digits) |
San Jacinto is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay, and is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.
Geography[edit]
Location[edit]
The city is located on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 11, about 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of the centre of Montevideo.
History[edit]
On 20 June 1901, its status was elevated to "pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.700.[1] On 27 June 1951 it was further elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.689.[2] Finally, on 26 November 1976, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.605.[3]
Population[edit]
According to the 2011 census, San Jacinto had a population of 4,510.[4] In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 7,052 for the municipality during the elections.[5]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 4,616 |
| 1963 | 1,908 |
| 1975 | 2,244 |
| 1985 | 2,795 |
| 1996 | 3,596 |
| 2004 | 3,909 |
| 2011 | 4,510 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 11.689". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1951. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 14.605". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1976. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Fiesta Patronal de San Jacinto de Cracovia (in Spanish)
External links[edit]
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