Coronado, Uruguay Explained

Coronado
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Artigas Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:438
Timezone:UTC - 3
Coordinates:-30.2778°N -57.6014°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:55100
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 4779 (+4 digits)

Coronado is a village in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay. Its name comes from Hipólito Coronado (1840–1876). Its main activity is horticultural production.

Geography

The village is located on the shores of the Uruguay River and shares borders with the south part of Bella Unión, forming a rural suburb of the city.

History

Coronado was established in 1885 with Campodónico and Franqui.

Population

In 2011 Coronado had a population of 438.[1]

Year Population
1963 360
1975 441
1985 403
1996 373
2004 469
2011 438
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Censos 2011 Artigas (needs flash plugin) . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009172500/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/artigas.html . 9 October 2012 .
  2. Web site: 1963–1996 Statistics / C . Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay . 2004 . DOC . 27 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721211855/http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraC.doc . 21 July 2011 .