Miguelete, Uruguay Explained

Official Name:Miguelete
Other Name:Colonia Miguelete
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:Colonia Department
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1909
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:999
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-34°N -57.65°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:70005
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 4575 (+4 digits)

Miguelete or Colonia Miguelete is a village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay.

Geography

It is located on Route 106, a small distance south of its intersection with Route 54, about north-northeast of the department capital Colonia del Sacramento.

History

Miguelete was founded on 27 March 1909. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category on 8 November 1942 por Ley No. 10.113.[1]

There is a nearby creek of the same name.

Population

In 2011 Miguelete had a population of 999.[2]

Year Population
1908 2,795
1963 438
1975 536
1985 649
1996 893
2004 979
2011 999
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEY N° 10.113 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1942 . 4 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304123941/http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=10113 . 4 March 2016 .
  2. Web site: Censos 2011 Colonia (needs flash plugin) . ΙΝΕ . 2012 . 30 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120901030537/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/colonia.html . 1 September 2012 .
  3. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) . INE . 2012 . PDF . 3 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323054815/http://www.blayney.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/329/3h%20-%20Hobbys%20Yards%20Heritage%20Items.pdf.aspx . 23 March 2015 .