Solís de Mataojo | |
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: | Lavalleja Department |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 2825 |
Timezone: | UTC -3 |
Coordinates: | -34.6°N -55.4667°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 30100 |
Area Code Type: | Dial plan |
Area Code: | +598 4447 (+4 digits) |
Solís de Mataojo is a small town in the southwest edge of the Lavalleja Department of southern Uruguay.
The town is located on Km. 83 of Route 8. The stream Arroyo Solís Grande flows along the southeast limits of the town.
It was created as a "Pueblo" (village) by Decree of 12 August 1874. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) category on 15 October 1963 by decree Ley N° 13.167.[1]
In 2011, Solís de Mataojo had a population of 2,825.[2]
Year | Population | |
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1908 | 8,302 | |
1963 | 1,919 | |
1975 | 1,750 | |
1985 | 2,052 | |
1996 | 2,509 | |
2004 | 2,676 | |
2011 | 2,825 |