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