Montes is a village in the east of Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
Montes | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Main avenue in Montes | |
  Montes Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′34″S 55°33′41″W / 34.49278°S 55.56139°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones Department |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,760 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 91003 |
| Dial plan | +598 4317 (+4 digits) |
Montes is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs.
Geography
editLocation
editThe village is located on Route 81, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east of Migues and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of the city of Minas (via Routes 8 and 81). The border with Lavalleja Department is the stream Arroyo Solís Grande, which flows by the east limits of the town.
History
editMontes was founded in November 1891.[1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 November 1952 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.878.[2]
Population
editAccording to the 2011 census, Montes had a population of 1,760.[3] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 1,968 for the municipality during the elections.[4]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,843 |
| 1975 | 2,236 |
| 1985 | 2,156 |
| 1996 | 1,973 |
| 2004 | 1,713 |
| 2011 | 1,760 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1952. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
External links
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