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Colonia Department
Colonia () is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city. Weather Colonia has an annual average temperature of 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). In winter it has an average temperature of 9 °C (48.2 °F) and in summer it has an average temperature of 27 °C (80.6 °F) Economy The southwestern region of Uruguay, in which Colonia is located, is typically associated with dairy production. Its proximity to Buenos Aires makes it the main entry point for tourists traveling from Argentina to Uruguay. Tourism is also favored by the presence of a World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h .... The PepsiCo plant located in the department's capital, is one of the three largest worldw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Uruguay
Uruguay consists of 19 departments (''departamentos''). Each department has a legislature called a Departmental Board. The '' Intendente'' is the department's chief executive. History The first division of the Republic into six departments occurred on 27 January 1816. In February of the same year, two more departments were formed, and in 1828 one more was added. When the First Constitution was signed in 1830, there were nine departments. These were the departments of Montevideo, Maldonado, Canelones, San José, Colonia, Soriano, Paysandú, Durazno and Cerro Largo. At that time, the department of Paysandú occupied all the territory north of the Río Negro, which included the current departments of Artigas, Rivera, Tacuarembó, Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro. On 17 June 1837 a new division of Uruguay was made and this northern territory was divided in three parts by the creation of the departments of Salto and Tacuarembó. At the same time the department of Minas (which was even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Lacaze
Juan Lacaze, or Juan L. Lacaze, is a city located in southwestern Uruguay, within the Colonia Department. Geography The city is located on Route 54 in southern Colonia, (by road) east of the city of Colonia del Sacramento, and west of Montevideo, the country's capital. Juan Lacaze has coasts over the Río de la Plata basin. The Arroyo Sauce (or Arroyo del Minuano) flows west of the city and the mouth of Rosario River is about to the east. History On 15 March 1920, the populated area situated at the "Puerto del Sauce" was declared as "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.433. On 17 August 1920 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.257 and finally elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 8 May 1953 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.934. Population According to the 2011 census, Juan Lacaze had a population of 12,816. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' Places of worship * St. Joseph the Worker and St. John Bosco (Roman Catholic, Salesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fomento, Uruguay
Fomento, or Playa Fomento, is a resort village on the coast of Río de la Plata in the Colonia Department of Uruguay. Geography It is located on Route 51, south of Colonia Valdense. It borders Playa Parant to the west and further west are Playa Britópolis and Blanca Arena, while Santa Regina lies to its east. All these resorts are situated along the same sandy beach. Population In 2004, Fomento had a population of 84 permanent inhabitants and 177 dwellings. In spite of its low population number, it has many houses that are used during summer. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' Places of interest * Parque 17 de Febrero (17 February Park), belonging to the Waldensian Evangelical Church The Waldensian Evangelical Church (''Chiesa Evangelica Valdese'', CEV) is a Protestant denomination active in Italy and Switzerland that was independent until it united with the Methodist Evangelical Church in Italy in the Union of Methodist and .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Populated Places In Uruguay
This is a list of any populated place in Uruguay by department, sortable by population (according to the 2011 census) or alphabetically. The population number may be followed by a letter indicating the official status of the place as follows: Artigas Department Populated places in the Artigas Department (census 2011): Canelones Department Populated places in the Canelones Department (census 2011): * Parts of Ciudad de la Costa and the municipality of the same name. ** Localities connected to Ciudad de la Costa, according to the INE, but which do not belong to its municipality. Their population has not been summed to that of the city in Wikipedia. Cerro Largo Department Populated places in the Cerro Largo Department (census 2011): Colonia Department Populated places in Colonia Department (census 2011): Durazno Department Populated places in the Durazno Department (census 2011): Flores Department Populated places in the Flores Department (census 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conchillas
Conchillas () is a small industrial town located within the Colonia Department, in southwestern Uruguay. Location The town is located on the coast of Río de la Plata near the stream Arroyo Conchillas, northwest of Colonia del Sacramento, the capital city of the department, and southeast of Carmelo. History The town is said to have been founded by the English on 24 October 1887. It soon became an important place for the exploitation of mineral resources. The English created a factory, founded two cemeteries, and established an Anglican Church. It is also believed that they kept their own currency for economic transactions, which was widely accepted in the surroundings.History of Conchillas However, with the outbreak of the |
El Semillero
El Semillero is a ''caserío'' (hamlet) in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay. Geography The hamlet is located on Route 50, halfway between its junction with Route 1 and the small town of Tarariras. Its distance by road from the capital of the department, Colonia del Sacramento , settlement_type = Capital city , image_skyline = Basilica del Sanctísimo Sacramento.jpg , imagesize = , image_caption = Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento , pushpin_map = Uruguay , subdivisio ..., is about . Population In 2011 El Semillero had a population of 600. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' References External linksINE map of El Semillero Populated places in the Colonia Department {{Colonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Paz, Colonia
La Paz is a village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay. Geography The village is located on Route 52, south of Route 1. It is about southwest of Colonia Valdense and southwest of Nueva Helvecia. History This village was established in 1858 as a Waldensian colony. Population In 2011 La Paz had a population of 603. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' Places of worship * Waldensian Evangelical Church (Waldensians)Colonia Valdense * Holy Cross Chapel ( |
Miguelete, Uruguay
Miguelete or Colonia Miguelete is a village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay. Geography It is located on Route 106, a small distance south of its intersection with Route 54, about north-northeast of the department capital Colonia del Sacramento. History Miguelete was founded on 27 March 1909. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category on 8 November 1942 por Ley No. 10.113. There is a nearby creek of the same name. Population In 2011 Miguelete had a population of 999. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' Famous people *Santiago Urrutia Santiago Urrutia Lausarot (born 30 August 1996) is an Uruguayan racing driver. He currently competes in the World Touring Car Cup, driving for Cyan Performance Lynk & Co. He formerly competed in Indy Lights, and was the 2015 Pro Mazda series c ..., race driver References External linksINE map of Miguelete {{colonia-geo-stub Populated places in the Colonia Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonia Valdense
Colonia Valdense is a small city located in southwestern Uruguay, within the Colonia Department. It is home to around 3,200 people. Location It lies along Route 1, west of Montevideo and about west of its intersection with Route 51. History Colonia Valdense was founded in 1856 (officially as "Valdense"), following the arrival of Italian immigrants from Piedmont, especially from the Waldensian Valleys and the Aosta Valley. The town is named after Pierre Valdo, a French merchant, founder of the religious movement known as " The Waldensians". The Waldensian Evangelical Church, which is now a Protestant church, has a strong presence here. Language Spoken dialect was the Patois, which was an occitan dialect spoken in the town of Villar Pellice in Italy from where the settlers were originated. The dialect was spoken mainly in the Colonia Department, where the first pilgrims settled, in the city called La Paz, Colonia. Today it is considered a dead language, although some elders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ombúes De Lavalle
Ombúes de Lavalle is a small city located in the north of Colonia Department in southwestern Uruguay. It is named after the Argentine General Juan Lavalle. The term «Ombúes» is the Spanish plural for «Ombú», a tree originary of the Pampas region, in southern South America, and a national symbol of both Argentina and Uruguay. Geography It is located near the border with the Soriano Department on Route 55, south of its intersection with Route 12, west-southwest of Cardona and east of Nueva Palmira. The town is located 119 meters above the sea level. The stream Miguelete, a main tributary of San Juan River, starts at the basin that lies directly southeast of the village. History In August 1890, a populated centre was founded here. It was declared as "Pueblo" (village) on 14 December 1932, by the Act of Ley Nº 8.922. On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299, and finally on 17 May 1984, it was further elevated to "Ciudad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florencio Sánchez, Uruguay
Florencio Sánchez is a small city of the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay, on the border with Soriano Department, and is a southern extension of the city Cardona of that department. It is named after the Uruguayan writer and politician Florencio Sánchez and is home to more than 3,700 people. Geography The city is located on the junction of Route 2 with Route 12. Route 102 connects it with the city of Rosario, in the south, while the Route 2 leads to Mercedes and Fray Bentos Fray Bentos () is the capital city of the Río Negro Department, in south-western Uruguay, at the Argentina-Uruguay border, near the Argentine city of Gualeguaychú. Its port on the Uruguay River is one of the nation's most important harbours. ..., the capital cities of Soriano and Río Negro, respectively. History On 2 October 1929, this populated centre was given the status of "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley Nº 8.482. Until then it had been the head of the judicial section "Puntas de San Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarariras
Tarariras, is a small city in the south of the Colonia Department of southern Uruguay. Geography The city is located on the junction of Route 50 with Route 22, about north of the later's junction with Route 1, which is east-northeast of Colonia del Sacramento, the capital city of the department. The stream Arroyo Cuaró flows a small distance east of the town. The distance of the town from the centre of Montevideo is . History A populated centre was founded here in 1892, even though the origins date back to 1831 when José Rodríguez donated the lands of his property to Joaquín Viega. It received the name "Joaquín Suárez" and the status of "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 6.920 on 17 June 1919, and then on 27 August 1959 it was renamed to "Tarariras" and given the status of "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 12.621. Finally it received the status of "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley N° 13.783 on 7 November 1969. Population In 2011 Tarariras had a populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
