| Chapicuy | |
| 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: | Paysandú Department |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 735 |
| Timezone: | UTC -3 |
| Coordinates: | -31.6667°N -57.8833°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 60005 |
| Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
| Area Code: | +598 4754 (+4 digits) |
Chapicuy is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.
The village is located in northeastern Paysandú, on Route 3 at km 454 near the city of Salto. It is on the shores of the Arroyo Carpinchuri (Carpinchuri stream), a tributary of Arroyo Chapicuy Grande (Big Chapicuy stream).[1]
On June 14, 1818, it was the site of a famous battle where the Uruguayan “Banda Oriental” defeated the Portuguese Army in their fight for independence.[2]
According to the 2011 census, Chapicuy had a population of 735.[3]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 162 | |
| 1975 | 113 | |
| 1985 | 196 | |
| 1996 | 448 | |
| 2004 | 637 | |
| 2011 | 735 |
The main sources of income are cattle, agriculture and forestry.