La Pedrera (Rocha)
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Coordinates: 34 ° 35 ′ S , 54 ° 8 ′ W La Pedrera on the map of Uruguay
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Uruguay | |
| Department | Rocha | |
| Residents | 225 (2011) | |
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| Post Code | 27004 | |
| City Presidency | Alcides Perdomo | |
La Pedrera is a town in southeast Uruguay .
geography
It is located in the area of the Rocha Department in its sector 10 southeast of the department capital Rocha on the Atlantic coast. In the north, Punta Rubia y Santa Isabel borders the coastal section there, and Laguna de Rocha extends a few kilometers to the west . The closest coastal town to the southwest is Arachania .
Infrastructure
La Pedrera is on Ruta 10 .
Culture
The seaside resort of La Pedrera is known for the carnival celebrations that take place there. These regularly attract thousands of visitors. For the year 2012, the mayor calculated with more than 20,000 guests and spoke of a rush that could no longer be managed.
Residents
La Pedrera had 225 inhabitants at the 2011 census, 128 of them male and 97 female.
| year | Residents |
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| 1963 | 48 |
| 1975 | 64 |
| 1985 | 65 |
| 1996 | 115 |
| 2004 | 165 |
| 2011 | 225 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
City administration
Mayor ( Alcalde ) of La Pedrera is Alcides Perdomo , who also holds this position for La Paloma (as of February 20, 2012)
Web links
- City map of La Pedrera (PDF; 109 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Patente de corso (Spanish) at www.montevideo.com.uy of February 20, 2012, accessed on February 20, 2012
- ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay , accessed on September 23, 2012
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 1963–1996 (DOC; 123 kB)
- ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 2004 as XLS file