Estación Rincón or Rincón is a village in the
Treinta y Tres Department
Treinta y Tres () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres. It is located in the east of the country, bordering the departments of Cerro Largo to the north, Durazno and Florida to the west, Lavalleja and Rocha to the south, wh ...
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Uruguay
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Geography
The main part of the town is located between Ruta 18 and the railroad tracks, where there is the station which gives its name to the town. A smaller part is located southeast of the tracks. It is the main town of
Costas del Tacuarí, one of the main rice producing areas of Uruguay. The closest town is
Vergara, which is located to the southwest.
History
On 9 December 1985, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.788.
Population
In 2011 Estación Rincón had a population of 674.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
References
External links
INE map of Estación Rincón
Populated places in the Treinta y Tres Department
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