San Jacinto 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
Uruguay
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, and is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.
Geography
Location
The city is located on the intersection of
Route 7 with
Route 11, about northeast of
the centre of Montevideo
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.
History
On 20 June 1901, its status was elevated to "pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.700.
[ On 27 June 1951 it was further elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.689. Finally, on 26 November 1976, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.605.
]
Population
According to the 2011 census, San Jacinto had a population of 4,510. In 2010 the ''Intendencia de Canelones'' had estimated a population of 7,052 for the municipality during the elections.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
Places of worship
* St. Hyacinth Parish Church (Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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)Fiesta Patronal de San Jacinto de Cracovia
References
External links
INE map of San Jacinto
Populated places in the Canelones Department
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