San Bautista is a small city in the

Canelones Department The Departamento de Canelones ( es, Departamento de Canelones; ) is one of the 19 uruguayan departments. With an area of and 518,154 inhabitants, it is located in the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones. Geography and climate Neighbou ...

of southern

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. San Bautista is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.

Location

The city is located on the intersection of Route 6 with Route 81, about north of the centre of

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History

According to the Act of Ley Nº 388, on 28 June 1854 it was holding the status of "Villa" (town). On 20 June 1901, it was given the status of "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.699. Its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 8 June 1993 by the Act of Ley Nº 16.380.

Population

In 2011 San Bautista had a population of 1,973. The Intendencia de Canelones has estimated a population of 4,045 for the municipality. MunCanSBaut

Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

Places of worship

* St. John the Baptist Parish Church (

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References

External links

INE map of San Bautista
Populated places in the Canelones Department {{Canelones-geo-stub