Velázquez, Uruguay Explained

Velázquez
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:Rocha Department
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1022
Blank1 Name:Climate
Blank1 Info:Cfa
Timezone:UTC -3
Coordinates:-34.0333°N -54.2833°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:27303
Area Code Type:Dial plan
Area Code:+598 4457 (+4 digits)

Velázquez is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.

Geography

The town is located on the intersection of Route 15 with Route 13, about north of Rocha, the capital city of the department. The stream Arroyo India Muerta flows east of the town.

History

On 28 October 1919, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 7.019. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 1 July 1953 by the Act of Ley N° 11.965.[1]

Population

In 2011 Velázquez had a population of 1,022.[2]

Year Population
1963 1,014
1975 1,054
1985 1,031
1996 1,018
2004 1,084
2011 1,022
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEY N° 11.965 . https://archive.today/20130421201449/http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=11965 . dead . 21 April 2013 . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo . 1953 . 5 September 2012 .
  2. Web site: Censos 2011 Cuadros Rocha . 2012 . INE . 5 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114010622/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Rocha/P_3_ROC.xls . 14 November 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) . INE . 2012 . PDF . 5 September 2012.