Curtina Explained

Official Name:Curtina
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:1037
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-32.15°N -56.1167°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:45002
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 463 (+5 digits)

Curtina is a village in the Tacuarembó Department of northern-central Uruguay.

Geography

The village is located on Route 5, about south of the city of Tacuarembó. The Arroyo Malo passes by the south side of the town.

History

On 5 July 1907, the group of houses formerly known as "San Máximo" was elevated to the status of "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.189. It was the head of the judicial section of "Arroyo Malo".

Population

In 2011 Curtina had a population of 1,037.[1]

Year Population
1908 3.666
1963 806
1975 732
1985 651
1996 843
2004 1,029
2011 1,037
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

Places of worship

The village has a church called Capilla Santa Teresita.

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros Tacuarembó . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . 8 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130108103342/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Tacuaremb%C3%B3/P_3_TAC.xls . dead .
  2. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see also as "San Máximo") . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20091113143716/http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/Categorizaci%F3n%20localidades%20urbanas%20orden%20alfab%E9tico.pdf . dead . 2009-11-13 . INE . 2012 . PDF . 7 September 2012 .