Castillos Explained

See also: Los Castillos (disambiguation).

Castillos
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1866
Founder:Hermogenes Lopez Formoso
Population As Of:2011 Census
Population Total:7541
Blank1 Name:Climate
Blank1 Info:Cfa
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-34.1989°N -53.8575°W
Elevation M:44
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:27200
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 4475 (+4 digits)

Castillos is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.

Geography

The city is located on the junction of Route 9 with Route 16, about northeast of the city of Rocha. Other settlements in the area include Barrio Torres, about one kilometre southeast of Castillo, La Esmeralda, several kilometres to the northeast and Aguas Dulces several kilometres to the southeast along the Route 16.

Castillo is located in the eastern part of the department of Rocha. The land is low lying, located not far from the coast, with an average altitude of 44 metres. Laguna de Castillos is located to the southwest of the city, while north of it is the Cerro de los Rocha.

History

It was founded on 19 April 1866 under the name "San Vicente de Castillos", derived from the chapel San Vicente Mártir de Castillos. On 3 May 1909, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by decree Ley N° 3.453, and on 3 November 1952, to "Ciudad" (city) by decree Ley N° 11.875.[1]

Population

In 2011 Castillos had a population of 7,541.[2]

Year Population
1908 3,896
1963 5,947
1975 7,260
1985 6,836
1996 7,346
2004 7,649
2011 7,541
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

Landmarks

The main plaza of the town is called Plaza Artigas and there is a cemetery in the southeast of town near the junction of Routes 9 and 16. Most of the streets are named after prominent dates in Uruguayan history and heroic figures, e.g. 25 de Mayo and General Rivera.

Government

As of 2011, the local mayor is Raúl Servetto.[4]

Places of worship

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEY N° 11.875 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1952 . 5 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304214525/http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=11875 . 4 March 2016 .
  2. Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros Rocha . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114010622/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Rocha/P_3_ROC.xls . 2012-11-14 . dead .
  3. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see also "San Vicente de Castillos") . INE . 2012 . PDF . 5 September 2012 .
  4. Web site: Inicio / MUNICIPIOS DE URUGUAY. Congreso de Intendes. 4 June 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308153806/http://www.ci.gub.uy/home/home/index.php?menu=sub1_13&t=secciones&secc=225. 8 March 2012.