Porvenir or Pueblo Porvenir is a village in the
Paysandú Department
Paysandú Department () is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 121,843. Its capital is the city of Paysandú. It borders Salto Department to its north, Tacuarembó Department to its east, Rí ...
of western
Uruguay
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.
Geography
It is located south of Route 90 and northeast of
Route 3, about from the department capital city of
Paysandú
Paysandú () is the capital and most populous city of the Paysandú Department in western Uruguay. Located on the banks of the Uruguay River, it is the country's List of cities in Uruguay, fourth-largest city and a vital cultural and economic hu ...
. It is an
enclave
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within the populated rural area known as
Chacras de Paysandú (Ranches of Paysandú), which is peripheral to the city.
History
On 17 July 1903, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) named "Colonia Porvenir" by the Act of Ley Nº 2.855.
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Population
In 2011 Porvenir had a population of 1,159.
References
External links
INE map of Porvenir
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Populated places in the Paysandú Department