San Jacinto, Uruguay
San Jacinto | |
|---|---|
City | |
 | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,510 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 91300 |
| Dial plan | +598 4399 (+4 digits) |
San Jacinto is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
San Jacinto is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.
Location
The city is located on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 11, about 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of the centre of Montevideo.
History
On 20 June 1901, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.700. [1] On 27 June 1951 it was further elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.689.[2] Finally, on 26 November 1976, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.605.[3]
Population
According to the 2011 census, San Jacinto had a population of 4,510.[4] In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 7,052 for the municipality during the elections.[5]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 4,616 |
| 1963 | 1,908 |
| 1975 | 2,244 |
| 1985 | 2,795 |
| 1996 | 3,596 |
| 2004 | 3,909 |
| 2011 | 4,510 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship
References
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 11.689". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1951. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 14.605". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1976. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Fiesta Patronal de San Jacinto de Cracovia Template:Es icon
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