Pueblo Lavalleja Explained

Official Name:Pueblo Lavalleja
Other Name:Colonia Lavalleja
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:Salto Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:956 (see text)
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-31.0972°N -57.025°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:50029
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 4768 (+4 digits)

Pueblo Lavalleja or Colonia Lavalleja is a village or populated centre in the sparsely populated north part of the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. The two populated centres it comprises are called Migliaro and Lluveras.

Colonia Lavalleja is also the name of the municipality to which the village belongs.

Geography

The village is located between the rivers Río Arapey Grande and the Río Arapey Chico, about west of Route 4. About west of the village, there is a monument to Juan Antonio Lavalleja.

History

On 5 March 1860, it was recognized as "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 613.

Population

Up to the census of 2004 Pueblo Lavalleja had a population of 1,049.[1] In the 2011 census, Migliaro (733 inh.) and Lluveras (223 inh.) were counted separately adding to a total of 956 inhabitants.[2]

Year Population
1908 4,172
1963 188
1975 148
1985 249
1996 713
2004 1,049
2011 956*
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2004 Census of Salto department . INE . 2004 . XLS . 7 July 2011.
  2. Web site: Censos 2011 Salto (needs flash plugin) . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012.
  3. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see: "Lavalleja") . INE . 2012 . PDF . 5 September 2012.
  4. Web site: 1963–1996 Statistics / P (see: "Pueblo Lavalleja") . INE . 2004 . DOC . 7 July 2011.