Barker, Uruguay Explained

Official Name:Barker
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Colonia Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:158
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-34.2667°N -57.4667°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:70007
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 45 (+6 digits)

Barker (pronounced as /es/) is a small village located in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay.

Geography

Barker is located along Route 54. Its nearest populated places are Rosario, to the southeast and Tarariras, to the west. Near the town it is the stream Arroyo Minuano and the hills Cuchilla del Minuano and Cuchilla del Colla.

History

Barker was originally established as a small British settlement in Uruguay.

Population

According to the 2011 census, Barker had a population of 158.[1]

Year Population
1963 171
1975 113
1985 91
1996 68
2004 91
2011 158
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Censos 2011 Colonia (needs flash plugin) . ΙΝΕ . 2012 . 30 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120901030537/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/colonia.html . 1 September 2012 .
  2. Web site: 1963–1996 Statistics / B . Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay . 2004 . DOC . 28 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721212206/http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraB.doc. 21 July 2011 . live.