Velázquez (Uruguay)
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Coordinates: 34 ° 2 ′ S , 54 ° 17 ′ W Velazquez on the map of Uruguay
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Uruguay | |
| Department | Rocha | |
| Residents | 1022 (2011) | |
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| Post Code | 27303 | |
Velázquez is a small town in Uruguay .
geography
It is located in the Rocha department south of the Embalse de la India Muerta reservoir . The Sierra de la India Muerta extends to the south of the village , while the Cuchilla de Spalato is located to the east . In the west, the local area of Velázquez is initially bounded by the Diamante brook running there and by the latter from its confluence with the Arroyo Sarandí de la Paloma . To the east of the village, the Arroyo de las Espinas flows a few kilometers away and , north of the village, forms the Arroyo de la India Muerta together with the Arroyo Sarandí de la Paloma .
history
On October 28, 1919, Velázquez was initially classified in the "Pueblo" category by law no. 7019, before being classified as a " villa " on July 1, 1953 under legal regulation no. 11965.
Infrastructure
Both route 13 and route 15 lead through the village .
Residents
The population of Velázquez was 1,022 at the 2011 census, of which 508 were men and 514 were women.
| year | Residents |
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| 1963 | 1,017 |
| 1975 | 1,054 |
| 1985 | 1,031 |
| 1996 | 1,018 |
| 2004 | 1,084 |
| 2011 | 1,022 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Web links
- City map of Velázquez (PDF; 117 kB)
- "VILLA VELÁZQUEZ · Rocha - Uruguay" on www.rochatotal.com (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay , accessed on September 26, 2012
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 1963–1996 (DOC; 127 kB)
- ↑ Statistical data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay (PDF; 643 kB)
- ↑ Statistical data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay 2004 as XLS file