Algorta is a village in the
Río Negro Department
Río Negro Department ( es, Departamento de Río Negro, ) is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 54,765. Its capital is Fray Bentos. It borders Paysandú Department to the north, Tacuarembó D ...
of
Uruguay
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Geography
The village is located on Route 25, close to the border with
Paysandú Department, northeast of the city of
Young. It is situated on the
Cuchilla de Haedo range of hills.
History
On 24 July 1929, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by decree Ley Nº 8.448.
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Population
In 2011 Algorta had a population of 779.
References
External links
INE map of Algorta
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Populated places in the Río Negro Department