Pirarajá
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Coordinates: 33 ° 44 ′ S , 54 ° 46 ′ W Pirarajá on the map of Uruguay
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| Country | Uruguay | |
| Department | Lavalleja | |
| City foundation | December 1895 | |
| Residents | 713 (2011) | |
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| Post Code | 30002 | |
Pirarajá is a town in Uruguay .
geography
It is located in the northern part of the Lavalleja department in its 9th sector . The village of Poblado Aramendía is located about 15 kilometers northeast . In the immediate vicinity of Pirarajá, the Arroyo Pirarajá flows in the north and east to its mouth in the Río Cebollatí, a few kilometers south of the settlement . The area to the west of the village is known as the Cuchilla de los Correa . There are the Cerro Feo and the Cerro del Diamante to the northwest of Pirarajá .
history
Pirarajá was founded in December 1895 by Luis Caselli and Diego Alfonsín . Originally the place was called Santa María . In 1906, however, a change in name to the current name took place. Pirarajá is a word from the Guaraní . On December 22nd, 1906, Pirarajá was declared a pueblo by Ley 3.136 .
Infrastructure
At Montevideo Pirarajá is on the line passing through the place Ruta 8 is connected, which has its kilometer point 217 here. The main industries of the place are livestock and forestry.
Residents
The population of Pirarajá is 713 (as of 2011), of which 373 are male and 340 are female.
| year | Residents |
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| 1963 | 910 |
| 1975 | 773 |
| 1985 | 737 |
| 1996 | 723 |
| 2004 | 967 |
| 2011 | 713 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Web links
- City map of Pirarajá (PDF; 89 kB)
- Brief description of Pirarajás on the website of the Intendencia of Lavalleja (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Utilidades y Servicios en Lavalleja ( Memento of the original of October 12, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay , accessed on September 27, 2012
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 1963–1996 (DOC; 148 kB)
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay - Censo 2004 ( MS Excel ; 35 kB) accessed on October 21, 2010
