Rodríguez is a small town (''villa'') in the
San José Department
San José Department () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo. It borders Colonia Department to the west, Flores Department to the north and the departments of Florida, Canelones and Montevideo to the east. Its southern ...
of southern
Uruguay
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.
Geography
It is located on Route 45, about north of its intersection with
Route 11, and about west-northwest of
Santa Lucía of
Canelones Department
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. The railroad track Montevideo - San José - Colonia passes through this town.
History
On 19 July 1909, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 3.548.
[ On 14 June 1960, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 12.733.
]
Population
In 2011 Rodríguez had a population of 2,604.
Places of worship
* Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Church (Roman Catholic
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)
References
External links
INE map of Rodríguez
Populated places in the San José Department
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