San Jorge, Uruguay Explained

San Jorge
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:Durazno Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:502
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-32.8431°N -55.8958°W
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 436 (+5 digits)

San Jorge is a village or populated centre in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.

Geography

The village is located on Route 100, about northeast of its junction with Route 14 and northeast of the department capital city of Durazno.

The artificial lake Lago Rincón del Bonete is north of the village and the stream Arroyo Chileno to the east. This stream flows in a wide vale that floods when the lake has high waters. Because of this, the circumventing road connecting the village with its nearby town of Blanquillo is about long. The nearest populated place to San Jorge is the village Aguas Buenas, to the southeast.

History

San Jorge was established as a British enclave in the 19th century. The estancia San Jorge was a centre of industrial and agricultural modernization: land was fenced off to secure private property, afforestation took place, there were advances in cattle breeding techniques, and a flour mill was constructed. In 1897, residents of San Jorge were the first British riders to play polo on Uruguayan soil.[1]

Since 2004, the village has held the Encuentro Británico-Oriental, an annual festival featuring a parade, horseback riding contests, music, stands selling handcrafted goods, as well as a tour to historical points of interest.

Population

In 2011 San Jorge had a population of 502.[2]

Year Population
1963 182
1975 173
1985 230
1996 376
2004 545
2011 502
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Stanham . Victoria . Encuentro Británico-Oriental . Contact . October 2022 . 37 . 30 November 2022 . The British Society in Uruguay.
  2. Web site: Censos 2011 Durazno (needs flash plugin) . 2012 . INE . 31 August 2012.
  3. Web site: 1963–1996 Statistics / A . Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay . 2004 . DOC . 27 June 2011.