La Pedrera is a hamlet and southern suburb of
Rivera
Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...
in the
Rivera Department of northeastern
Uruguay
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. It is a peripheral area to the city of
Rivera
Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...
and, together with
Mandubí, they form a southern extension of the city.
Geography
The hamlet is located on the junction of
Route 5 with Route 27.
Population
In 2011 La Pedrera had a population of 3,363.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
References
External links
INE map of La Pedrera
Populated places in the Rivera Department
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