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==History==
==History==
On 9 May 1906 it was declared a "Pueblo" (village)<ref name=stats/> and its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 4 January 1956 by decree Ley No. 12.265.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=12265 |title= LEY N° 12.265 |publisher= República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo |year=1956 |accessdate=6 September 2012}}</ref>
On 9 May 1906 it was declared a "Pueblo" (village)<ref name=stats/> and its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 4 January 1956 by decree Ley No. 12.265.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=12265 |title=LEY N° 12.265 |publisher=República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo |year=1956 |accessdate=6 September 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121856/http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=12265 |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}</ref>


==Population==
==Population==
In 2011 Aiguá had a population of 2,465.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Maldonado/P_3_MLD.xls |title=Censos 2011 Cuadros Maldonado |year=2012 |publisher=INE |accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> According to the Intendencia Departamnetal de Maldonado, the municipality of Aiguá has a population of 4,500.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maldonado.gub.uy/presupuesto-2011-2015/mapas.html |title= Presupuesto-2011-2015 |publisher= Intendencia Departamnetal de Maldonado |year=2012 |accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref>
In 2011 Aiguá had a population of 2,465.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Maldonado/P_3_MLD.xls |title=Censos 2011 Cuadros Maldonado |year=2012 |publisher=INE |accessdate=25 August 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010041953/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Maldonado/P_3_MLD.xls |archivedate=10 October 2012 }}</ref> According to the Intendencia Departamnetal de Maldonado, the municipality of Aiguá has a population of 4,500.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maldonado.gub.uy/presupuesto-2011-2015/mapas.html |title=Presupuesto-2011-2015 |publisher=Intendencia Departamnetal de Maldonado |year=2012 |accessdate=11 September 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424190540/http://www.maldonado.gub.uy/presupuesto-2011-2015/mapas.html |archivedate=24 April 2011 }}</ref>
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Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''<ref name=stats>{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/Categorizaci%F3n%20localidades%20urbanas%20orden%20alfab%E9tico.pdf |title=Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) |publisher=INE |year=2012 |format=PDF |accessdate=6 September 2012}}</ref>
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''<ref name=stats>{{cite web|url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/Categorizaci%F3n%20localidades%20urbanas%20orden%20alfab%E9tico.pdf |title=Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) |publisher=INE |year=2012 |format=PDF |accessdate=6 September 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323054815/http://www.blayney.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/329/3h%20-%20Hobbys%20Yards%20Heritage%20Items.pdf.aspx |archivedate=23 March 2015 }}</ref>


==Places of worship==
==Places of worship==

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Aiguá
City
Avenida Artigas, an avenue in Aiguá.
Avenida Artigas, an avenue in Aiguá.
Aiguá is located in Uruguay
Aiguá
Aiguá
Coordinates: 34°12′0″S 54°45′0″W / 34.20000°S 54.75000°W / -34.20000; -54.75000
CountryUruguay
DepartmentMaldonado Department
Founded1892
Founded byMargarita Muniz
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,465
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
20500
Dial plan+598 4446 (+4 digits)
ClimateCfa
Location map of the municipality of Aiguá

Aiguá (Spanish pronunciation: [aiˈɣwa]) is a city of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. Its name means running water in the Guaraní language. It is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. It includes the following zones: Aiguá, Sauce de Aiguá, Sarandí de Aiguá, Alférez, Valdivia, Salamanca, Coronilla, Rincón de Aparicio, Los Talas, Paso de los Talas.

Location

The city is located at the north of the department, at the intersection of Route 39 with Route 109, 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of the capital city, Maldonado.

Geography

The city is situated on the east bank of the stream Arroyo de Aiguá, one of the main tributaries of Cebollatí River.

The municipality of Aiguá has the highest point of Uruguay, the Cerro Catedral. This point is situated at an altitude of 513.66 metres (1,685.2 ft).

History

On 9 May 1906 it was declared a "Pueblo" (village)[1] and its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 4 January 1956 by decree Ley No. 12.265.[2]

Population

In 2011 Aiguá had a population of 2,465.[3] According to the Intendencia Departamnetal de Maldonado, the municipality of Aiguá has a population of 4,500.[4]

Year Population
1908 4,763
1963 2,715
1975 2,470
1985 2,362
1996 2,567
2004 2,676
2011 2,465

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "LEY N° 12.265". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1956. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Maldonado". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Presupuesto-2011-2015". Intendencia Departamnetal de Maldonado. 2012. Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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