Franquia is a populated rural area in
Artigas Department of northern
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
.
Geography
It is located directly north of
Bella Unión
Bella Unión is a city in the north part of Artigas Department of Uruguay.
History
The original settlement was founded on 13 May 1829 under the name "Santa Rosa". It was started by Fructuoso Rivera, who played a prominent role in the early histo ...
and northwest of
Cuareim.
Population
In 2011 Franquia had a population of 935.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
References
External links
INE map of Franquia and Cuareim
Populated places in the Artigas Department
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