Solís de Mataojo explained

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.

Geography

The town is located on Km. 83 of Route 8. The stream Arroyo Solís Grande flows along the southeast limits of the town.

History

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]

Population

In 2011, Solís de Mataojo had a population of 2,825.[2]

Year Population
1908 8,302
1963 1,919
1975 1,750
1985 2,052
1996 2,509
2004 2,676
2011 2,825
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEY N° 13.167 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1963 . 9 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150216210424/http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=13167 . 16 February 2015 .
  2. Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros Lavalleja . 2012 . INE . 25 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010041820/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Lavalleja/P_3_LAV.xls . 10 October 2012 .
  3. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) . INE . 2012 . PDF . 9 September 2012.