La Coronilla
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La Coronilla | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 33°54′0″S 53°31′0″W / 33.90000°S 53.51667°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Rocha Department |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 510 |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 27201 |
Dial plan | +598 4476 (+4 digits) |
Climate | Cfa |
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La Coronilla is a village in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Geography
[edit]The village is located on the Atlantic coast on Route 9, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Chuy and the border with Brazil. Across Route 9, as a western extension of the village is the hamlet Capacho and as a northern extension the neighbourhood Barrio Pereira. Together they form a populated centre of 1,153 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census.[1]
History
[edit]On 13 November 1951, the populated nucleus previously named "Las Maravillas" was renamed and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.763.[2]
Population
[edit]In 2011 La Coronilla had a population of 510.[1]
Year | Population |
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1963 | 488 |
1975 | 626 |
1985 | 593 |
1996 | 586 |
2004 | 541 |
2011 | 510 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
According to the 2011 census, Capacho had a population of 457 and Barrio Pereira of 186.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Censos 2011 Rocha (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 11.763". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1951. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
External links
[edit]- INE map of Capacho, Barrio Pereira and La Coronilla
- Article on La Coronilla, Official Portal of the Uruguayan Government