General Enrique Martínez, also known as La Charqueada, is a village in the
Treinta y Tres Department
Treinta y Tres () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres. It is located in the east of the country, bordering the departments of Cerro Largo to the north, Durazno and Florida to the west, Lavalleja and Rocha to the south, w ...
of eastern
Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of 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 the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
.
Geography
The village is located at the east end of Route 17, and the south end of Route 91, situated on the north bank of
Cebollatí River and west of the mouth of the stream Arroyo del Parao. A small
pontoon ferry
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...
connects across the Cebollatí River with a secondary street of , which joins it with
Cebollatí
Cebollatí is a village in the Rocha Department of eastern Uruguay. It is the northernmost settlement of the department.
Geography
The village is located on Route 15 northeast of Lascano and on the south bank of Cebollatí River, about west o ...
of
Rocha Department
Rocha () is a Departments of Uruguay, department in the east of Uruguay. Its capital is the city of Rocha, Uruguay, Rocha. It borders Maldonado Department to its west, Lavalleja Department to its northwest, Treinta y Tres Department to its north, ...
.
History
It was founded in April 1914 and was the head of the judicial section "Ceibos".
[ Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 15 October 1963 by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.
]
Population
In 2011 it had a population of 1,430.
Economy
The economy based on agriculture, with extensive rice fields that make up part of the landscape, livestock and fish. Tourism is also important. It has a port that served to start trade with Brazil, exporting jerky products, which prompted the town to recently be renamed (La Charqueada).
Places of worship
* Mary Help of Christians Parish Church (Roman Catholic
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)
References
External links
INE map of General Enrique Martinez
Populated places in the Treinta y Tres Department
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