Municipality of Ramón Trigo
Municipality of Ramón Trigo
Municipio de Ramón Trigo | |
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Municipality of Ramón Trigo | |
![]() Location of the municipality of Ramón Trigo within the department of Cerro Largo and Uruguay. | |
Coordinates: 32°20′58″S 54°38′15″W / 32.3494°S 54.6375°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Cerro Largo |
Founded | 3 April 2013 |
Seat | Ramón Trigo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Durmen Magdaleno Menchaca (PN) [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,270.5 km2 (490.5 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 368 |
• Density | 0.29/km2 (0.75/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 |
Constituencies | GFD |
Website | https://www.gub.uy/intendencia-cerro-largo/minicipio-ramon-trigo |
The municipality of Ramón Trigo is one of the municipalities of Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay, established on 3 April 2013. Its seat is the town of Ramón Trigo.
History
[edit]By Decree No. 11/2013 of 3 April 2013, the Departmental Board of Cerro Largo, after the initiative of the Intendant of the Department, allowed the creation of a new municipality based on Ramón Trigo settlement,[3] authorized by Law No. 18567 that allowed the creation of municipalities around settlements with less than 2000 inhabitants, provided this was passed by the Departmental Board after the initiative of the Intendant of the Department.[4] At that time the territorial jurisdiction reached the urban and suburban area of the cadastral town.[3]
By Law No. 19313 of 27 March 2015, in compliance with the ruling of Law No. 19272, was ratified its creation and assigned the electoral constituency series GFD of Cerro Largo Department as defined by the Electoral Board of Cerro Largo.[5][6]
On 30 October 2018, the territorial reach of the municipality was expanded to match the whole territory of the electoral constituency GFD, ordered by the Departmental Board Decree No. 28/2018.[7]
Location
[edit]This municipality is located at the northwest side of Cerro Largo Department, reaching an area of about 1,270.5 square kilometres (490.5 sq mi).[2] It borders to the northeast with Isidoro Noblía municipality, to the east with Bañado de Medina municipality, to the southeast with Fraile Muerto municipality, to the southwest with Tres Islas municipality and to the northwest with Rivera and Tacuarembó Departments. Its seat is the town of Ramón Trigo.
Authorities
[edit]The authority of the municipality is the Municipal Council, integrated by the Mayor (who presides it) and four Councilors.
N° | Mayor | Party | Start | End | Notes |
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1 | Durmen Magdaleno Menchaca | National Party | July 2015 | November 2020 | Elected Mayor.[8][9] Councilors: Alexis Pereira (PN), Jenifer Netto (PN), Esteban Presa (PN), Natalia Rodriguez (FA).[9] |
2 | Durmen Magdaleno Menchaca | National Party | November 2020 | Incumbent | Reelected Mayor.[10] Councilors: Florencia Rodríguez (PN), Fabián Saravia (PN), Alexis Pereira (PN), Delcino Pérez (PN).[10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Alcaldes y Alcaldesas asumieron en los 125 Municipios de Uruguay" (in Spanish). Office of Planning and Budget. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Ramón Trigo" (in Spanish). Uruguay Territory Observatory, Office of Planning and Budget. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Promúlgase el Decreto Departamental 11/013, que concede la venia para la creación de los Municipios que se determinan" (PDF). Diario Oficial (in Spanish). CVIII (28695). Montevideo: IMPO: 11-13. 16 April 2013. ISSN 1688-0064. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Ley N° 18567. Determínase un nuevo régimen para la descentralización en materia departamental y local y participación ciudadana [original text]" (in Spanish). IMPO. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Ley N° 19272. LEY DE DESCENTRALIZACIÓN Y PARTICIPACIÓN CIUDADANA [original text]" (in Spanish). IMPO. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Ley N° 19319 Aprobación de la nómina de municipios y distritos electorales" (in Spanish). IMPO. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Promúlgase el Decreto Departamental 28/018, que concede la venia solicitada, en oficio 162/18 proponiendo modificaciones al Decreto 11/013". Diario Oficial (in Spanish). CXIV (30066). Montevideo: IMPO: 39–40. 9 November 2018. ISSN 1688-0064. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Quiénes son los 112 alcaldes del país" (in Spanish). Portal 180. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b Pérez, Mauro; Pose, Nicolás (2017). "Cerro Largo: Tras el desafío, la reafirmación nacionalista". In Cardarello, Antonio; Freigedo, Martín (eds.). Los desafíos de un cambio. Elecciones Departamentales y Municipales 2015 (PDF) (in Spanish) (First ed.). Montevideo: School of Social Sciences, University of the Republic. pp. 181–201. ISBN 978-9974-0-1438-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2021 – via Colibri repository.
- ^ a b "Listado de Alcaldes y Concejales 2020-2025" (in Spanish). Electoral Court of Uruguay. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.