Constitución is a small town in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay.
Constitución | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Constitución Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 31°4′0″S 57°51′0″W / 31.06667°S 57.85000°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Salto Department |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,844 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 50002 |
| Dial plan | +598 4764 (+4 digits) |
Constitución is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs.
Geography
editThe town is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of kilometre 535 of Route 3, about 38 kilometres (24 mi) north of the city of Salto, and on the east bank of the Uruguay River.
History
editOn 11 July 1852 it was recognized as a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 297.[1] On 14 July 1977 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.677.[2]
Population
editIn 2011 Constitución had a population of 2,762.[3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 2,388 |
| 1963 | 2,425 |
| 1975 | 3,671 |
| 1985 | 2,954 |
| 1996 | 2,803 |
| 2004 | 2,844 |
| 2011 | 2,762 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 14.677". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Salto". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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