Official Name: | Rodríguez |
Other Name: | Villa Rodríguez |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Uruguay |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uruguay |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uruguay |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | San José Department |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 2604 |
Timezone: | UTC -3 |
Coordinates: | -34.3828°N -56.5417°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 80001 |
Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
Area Code: | +598 4348 (+4 digits) |
Rodríguez is a small town (villa) in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.
It is located on Route 45, about north of its intersection with Route 11, and about west-northwest of Santa Lucía of Canelones Department. The railroad track Montevideo - San José - Colonia passes through this town.
On 19 July 1909, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 3.548. On 14 June 1960, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 12.733.[1]
In 2011 Rodríguez had a population of 2,604.[2]
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
1908 | 9,017 | |
1963 | 1,295 | |
1975 | 1,577 | |
1985 | 2,035 | |
1996 | 2,354 | |
2004 | 2,561 | |
2011 | 2,604 |