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Merinos, Uruguay

Merinos
Village
Merinos is located in Uruguay
Merinos
Merinos
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 32°23′0″S 56°54′0″W / 32.38333°S 56.90000°W / -32.38333; -56.90000
Country Uruguay
DepartmentPaysandú Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
528
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
60009
Dial plan+598 4742 (+4 digits)

Merinos is a village in the south of Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.

Geography

It is located on Route 90, about 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of Guichón or 118 kilometres (73 mi) east of the department capital city Paysandú. The railroad track joining Paysandú with Paso de los Toros passes through the village.[citation needed]

History

Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.232 on 19 November 1991.[1]

Population

In 2011 Merinos had a population of 528.[2]

Year Population
1963 559
1975 405
1985 435
1996 483
2004 556
2011 528

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ley Nº 16.232". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1991. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Censos 2011 Paysandú (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.


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