Belén (Salto)
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Coordinates: 30 ° 47 ′ S , 57 ° 47 ′ W Belén on the map of Uruguay
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| Department | Somersault | |
| City foundation | March 14, 1801 | |
| Residents | 1926 (2011) | |
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| Waters | Uruguay River | |
| Post Code | 50001 | |
| City Presidency | Gustavo Viera | |
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Belén is a city in Uruguay located in the 8th sector of the Salto Department on the eastern bank of the Río Uruguay north of the mouth of the Río Arapey Grande in this . Down the river south lies the capital of the department, Salto . Bella Unión is located north of Belén .
Residents
The population of Belén is 1,926 (as of 2011), 961 of them male and 965 female. This makes it the third largest city in the department.
| year | Residents |
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| 1963 | 2,061 |
| 1975 | 2.121 |
| 1985 | 1,882 |
| 1996 | 2.023 |
| 2004 | 2,030 |
| 2011 | 1.926 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
history
The city was founded on March 14, 1801. On May 7, 1862, Belén was classified under Law No. 705 in the "pueblo" category. Just like Constitución , the city had to be completely relocated during the construction of the Salto Grande , as the original location is covered by the reservoir that is there today.
Infrastructure
With the Escuela No. 6 and the Escuela No. 39, the city has two schools in the city area. In terms of transport infrastructure, it is accessible via Ruta 3 , which passes east of Belén .
City administration
Mayor ( Alcalde ) of Belén is Gustavo Viera .
Web links
- City map of Belén (PDF; 104 kB)
- Historia - Pueblo Belén (Spanish)
- Belén - "Capital de los pueblos olvidados" (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Postal code directory of the Uruguayan Post
- ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay , accessed on September 29, 2012
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 1963–1996 (DOC; 87 kB)
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay ( Memento of the original from November 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 625 kB)
- ↑ "MUNICIPIOS DE URUGUAY" on the website of the Uruguayan Congress of Directors ( Memento of March 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
