Juan Lacaze
Juan Lacaze | |
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City | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Colonia Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,816 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 70001 |
| Dial plan | +598 4586 (+4 digits) |
Juan Lacaze, or Juan L. Lacaze, is a city located in southwestern Uruguay, within the Colonia Department.
Location
The city is located on Route 54 in southern Colonia, 43 kilometres (27 mi) (by road) east of the city of Colonia del Sacramento, and 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Montevideo, the country's capital.
Geography
Juan Lacaze has coasts over the Río de la Plata basin. The Arroyo Sauce (or Arroyo del Minuano) flows west of the city and the mouth of Rosario River is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east.
History
On 15 March 1920, the populated area situated at the "Puerto del Sauce" was declared as "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.433. On 17 August 1920 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.257 and finally elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 8 May 1953 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.934.[1]
Population
According to the 2011 census, Juan Lacaze had a population of 12,816.[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 11,204 |
| 1975 | 11,595 |
| 1985 | 12,574 |
| 1996 | 12,988 |
| 2004 | 13,196 |
| 2011 | 12,816 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
Places of worship
Government
The city mayor (alcalde) as of July 2010 is Darío Burgman.[4]
Sports
Deportivo Colonia has its headquarters in Juan Lacaze.
Notable people
- José Carbajal, musician.
- Javier Chevantón, footballer.
- Osvaldo Laport, actor.
- Cristian Rodríguez, footballer.
- Obdulio Trasante, footballer.
References
- ^ "LEY N° 11.934". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Colonia". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "MUNICIPIOS DE URUGUAY" at the Intendents' Congress website Template:Es icon
External links
- Juan Lacaze's official website Template:Es icon
- Information about the city at www.guiacolonia.com.uy Template:Es icon
- INE map of Juan Lacaze and Arrivillaga
- Juan Lacaze's News Template:Es icon
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