San Luis al Medio explained

Official Name:San Luis al Medio
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Uruguay
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uruguay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uruguay
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Rocha Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:598
Blank1 Name:Climate
Blank1 Info:Cfa
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-33.6042°N -53.7181°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:27301
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 4474 (+4 digits)

San Luis al Medio is a village in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.

Geography

The village is located on Route 19, about west-northwest of Chuy. The river Río San Luis flows north and west of the town.

History

On 3 November 1952, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.876.[1]

Population

In 2011 San Luis al Medio had a population of 598.[2]

Year Population
1963 387
1975 401
1985 505
1996 578
2004 702
2011 598
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ley Nº 11.876 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1952 . 5 September 2012.
  2. Web site: Censos 2011 Rocha (needs flash plugin) . INE . 2012 . 5 September 2012.
  3. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) . INE . 2012 . PDF . 5 September 2012.