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==History== |
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It was founded in 1874 around a railway station. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 1 July 1953 by decree Ley No. 11.960.<ref>{{cite web |url=http:// |
It was founded in 1874 around a railway station. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 1 July 1953 by decree Ley No. 11.960.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=11960 |title= LEY N° 11.960 |publisher= República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo |date=1964 |accessdate=11 July 2011}}</ref> |
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==Population== |
==Population== |
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Revision as of 16:13, 4 February 2012
Sarandí Grande | |
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City | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Florida Department |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 6,362 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 94001 |
| Area code | +598 4354 |
Sarandí Grande is a city in the north of the Florida Department of central Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 5 with Route 42, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Montevideo, 43 kilometres (27 mi) north-northwest of Florida, the capital city of the department, and 43 kilometres (27 mi) south-southeast of Durazno, the capital city of the Durazno Department.
History
It was founded in 1874 around a railway station. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 1 July 1953 by decree Ley No. 11.960.[1]
Population
In 2004, Sarandi Grande had a population of 6,362.[2] It is the second largest city of the department.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 5,294 |
| 1975 | 5,545 |
| 1985 | 5,379 |
| 1996 | 5,635 |
| 2004 | 6,362 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
Economy
The economy relies on dairy farming and agriculture.
References
- ^ "LEY N° 11.960". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "2004 Census of Durazno department" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / S" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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