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]

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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 .