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Route 8 (Uruguay)
Route 8 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Juan Antonio Lavalleja, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Aceguá in the northeast. The distance notation along Route 5 uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha in the Centro of Montevideo. The length of the road, from its beginning at Km. 13 to its end at Km. 455 is in length. South end Starting from Tres Cruces in Montevideo, Avenida 8 de Octubre runs in a northeast direction and turns into Camino Maldonado in Flor de Maroñas, at the junction with (and south end of) Route 7. Camino Maldonado continues in a northeast direction and turns into Route 8 in Punta de Rieles, 13 kilometres from Kilometre Zero. Destinations and junctions These are the populated places Route 8 passes through, as well as its main junctions with other National Roads. ;Montevideo Department * Km. 17.5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata. The city was established in 1724 by a Spanish soldier, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst the Spanish people, Spanish-Portuguese people, Portuguese dispute over the La Plata Basin, platine region. It was also under brief British invasions of the Río de la Plata, British rule in 1807, but eventually the city was retaken by Spanish criollos who defeated the British invasions of the River Plate. Montevideo is the seat of the administrative headquarters of Mercosur and ALADI, Latin America's leading trade blocs, a position that entailed comparisons to the role of Brussels in Europe. The 2019 Mercer's report on qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pando, Uruguay
Pando is a city in the Canelones Department of Uruguay. It is an important commercial and industrial centre which has become part of the wider metropolitan area of Montevideo. Pando is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs and which includes several other small populated areas and rural areas from the limits of the Ciudad de la Costa to the south to the limits of Route 7 (Uruguay), Route 7 to the northwest. Location The city is located on Route 8 (Uruguay), Route 8, about northeast of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Pando flows by the east limits of the city. History Pando was founded on 13 May 1788. It took its name from one of its first inhabitants who had moved there in 1730. It was the seat of the ''Guardia del Pando'', a force against Portuguese advances. It had acquired the status of "Pueblo" (village) before the Independence of Uruguay. According to the Act of Ley Nº 759, on 11 March 1863 it held the status of "Villa" (town). On 5 August 1920, its s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montes, Uruguay
Montes is a village in the east of Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. Montes is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs. Geography Location The village is located on Route 81, east of Migues and about 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 Montes was founded in November 1891. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 November 1952 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.878. Population According to the 2011 census, Montes had a population of 1,760. In 2010, the ''Intendencia de Canelones'' had estimated a population of 1,968 for the municipality during the elections. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' Places of worship * Parish Church of St. Joseph the Worker (Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solís De Mataojo
Solís de Mataojo is a small town in the southwest edge of the Lavalleja Department of southern Uruguay. Location The town is located on Km. 83 of Route 8. The stream Arroyo Solís Grande flows along the southeast limits of the town. History It was created as a "Pueblo" (village) by Decree of 12 August 1874. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) category on 15 October 1963 by decree Ley N° 13.167. Population In 2011, Solís de Mataojo had a population of 2,825. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' Places of worship * Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Church (Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...) Notable people * Eduardo Fabini, composer and musician * Manuel Espínola Gómez, painter * Juan Capagorry, illustrator and wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavalleja Department
Lavalleja () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Minas. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Treinta y Tres to the east with Rocha, to the south with Canelones and Maldonado, and to the west to Florida. The department is named in honor of Brigadier Juan Antonio Lavalleja, who had distinguished military and political action in the country's independence. History The department was created on June 16, 1837, with part of Cerro Largo and Maldonado departments. It was first named as Minas. In March 1888, it was asked that the Chamber of Deputies raised the settlement hierarchy of the village of Minas to be a town and to change the department's name to Lavalleja. The first was approved. From then, and until December 26, 1927, when the name was changed to Lavalleja, widespread debates about the matter were held. There was political will to designate a department under the name of the head of the Liberation Crusade, but no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migues
Migues is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. Migues is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs. Geography Location The city is located on the intersection of Route 80 with Routes 81, 88 and 108, about southeast of Tala, Uruguay, Tala and west of Montes, Uruguay, Montes. History On 27 June 1870, a "Pueblo" (village) named "Carmen" was created by the Act of Ley Nº 1.112 on the land belonging to Nicasia Figueredo de Migues, between two streams of the Solís river. It probably corresponds to the village eventually named "Migues". On 15 May 1925, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.837. On 26 June 1970, its status was further elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.866. Population According to the 2011 census, Migues had a population of 2,109. In 2010, the ''Intendencia de Canelones'' had estimated a population of 3,720 for the municipality during the elections. Source: ''Instituto Naciona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
