Alejandro Gallinal
Alejandro Gallinal
Cerro Colorado | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 El Carrillón at Alejandro Gallinal | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Florida Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,357 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 94101 |
| Dial plan | +598 4318 (+4 digits) |
Alejandro Gallinal or Cerro Colorado (old name, still in use) is a village in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
Location
It is located on Route 7, about 142 kilometres (88 mi) northeast of Montevideo.
History
On 18 December 1952, the locality "Cerro Colorado" was given its new name by decree Ley N° 11.893.[1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by decree Ley N° 15.708 on 28 January 1985.[2]
Population
In 2011 Alejandro Gallinal had a population of 1,357.[3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 593 |
| 1975 | 906 |
| 1985 | 1,092 |
| 1996 | 1,170 |
| 2004 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 1,357 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]
References
- ^ "LEY N° 11.893". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1952. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 15.708". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1985. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Florida". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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