Constitución (Uruguay)

Constitución
Coordinates: 31 ° 4 ′  S , 57 ° 51 ′  W Constitución​ Constitución on the map of Uruguay
Basic data
Country	Uruguay
Department	Somersault
Residents	2762  (2011)
City insignia
Detailed data
Waters	Uruguay River
Post Code	50002
City Presidency	Sergio García da Rosa
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Constitución is a city in Uruguay .

location

It is located in the Salto Department on the east bank of the Uruguay River . Down the river south lies the capital of the department, Salto . Belén is located north of Constitución . South of the city, the Arroyo Itapebí Grande flows into the Embalse Salto Grande reservoir .

history

Constitución was officially founded on July 11th, 1852 under Law No. 297.

Residents

The population of Constitución is 2,762 (as of 2011), 1,370 of them male and 1,392 female. This makes it the second largest city in the department in this regard.

year	Residents
1963	2,425
1975	3,671
1985	2,954
1996	2,803
2004	2,844
2011	2,762

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Infrastructure

The Ruta 3 leads through the city , which has its kilometer point 535 here.

City administration

Mayor ( Alcalde ) of Constitución is Sergio Gracía da Rosa .

Web links

• City map of Constitución (PDF; 102 kB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Postal code directory of the Uruguayan Post
2. ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay , accessed on September 29, 2012
3. ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 1963–1996 (DOC; 176 kB)
4. ↑ 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)  
5. ↑ "MUNICIPIOS DE URUGUAY" on the website of the Uruguayan Congress of Directors ( Memento of March 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive )