| 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.
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.
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.
In 2011 San Jorge had a population of 502.[2]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 182 | |
| 1975 | 173 | |
| 1985 | 230 | |
| 1996 | 376 | |
| 2004 | 545 | |
| 2011 | 502 |