Belén, Uruguay Explained

Official Name:Belén
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Salto Department
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:2030
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-30.7833°N -57.7833°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:50001
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 4766 (+4 digits)

Belén is a village in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay.

Belén is also the name of the municipality to which the village belongs.

Geography

The village is located on the mouth of the stream Arroyo Yacuy, on the banks of Uruguay River, northwest of Arapey and north of Salto.

History

It was first established as "Pueblo" (village) on 12 January 1860 and then re-established on 7 May 1862 by the Act of Ley Nº 705 and again on 2 October 1867 by the Act of Ley Nº 896.

Population

In 2011, Belén had a population of 1,926.[1]

Year Population
1908 1,994
1963 2,622
1975 2,121
1985 1,882
1996 2,023
2004 2,030
2011 1,926
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros Salto . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010040825/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Salto/P_3_SAL.xls . 10 October 2012 .
  2. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) . INE . 2012 . PDF . 5 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323054815/http://www.blayney.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/329/3h%20-%20Hobbys%20Yards%20Heritage%20Items.pdf.aspx . 23 March 2015 .