Cruz de los Caminos, Tacuarembó explained

Official Name:Cruz de los Caminos
Other Name:(Cuchilla de) Caraguatá
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:Tacuarembó Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:463
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-32.2325°N -54.9711°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:45019
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 463 (+5 digits)

Cruz de los Caminos, formerly named Cuchilla de Caraguatá or Caraguatá is a village in the Tacuarembó Department of Uruguay. It took its original name from a nearby range of hills, known as the Cuchilla de Caraguatá. The word 'Caraguatá' refers to a local plant and is also the name of a nearby stream.

Geography

The village is situated in the east of the department, southeast of Las Toscas, on km. 360 of Route 6 and on its intersection with Route 26.

Population

In 2011 Cruz de los Caminos had a population of 463.[1] No former census had given results for this location.

Year Population
2011 463

Public schools

In Cruz de los Caminos is Public School 61, while to its west, on Route 6 is Public School 26, next to the police station. About west-southwest of Las Toscas is the rural area Public School 28, named Costas de Caraguatá.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros Tacuarembó . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012.