Blanquillo, Uruguay

Blanquillo
Village

The train station at Blanquillo
Blanquillo

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 32°53′0″S 55°37′0″W / 32.88333°S 55.61667°W / -32.88333; -55.61667Coordinates: 32°53′0″S 55°37′0″W / 32.88333°S 55.61667°W / -32.88333; -55.61667
Country  Uruguay
Department Durazno Department
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,084
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 97002
Dial plan +598 436 (+5 digits)

Blanquillo is a village in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.

Location

The village is located on Route 43, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) north-northwest of its junction with Route 6. The railroad track that joins Florida with La Paloma pass through the town.

History

On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299.[1]

Population

In 2011, it had a population of 1,084.[2]

Year Population
1908 3,528
1963 1,008
1975 1,053
1985 987
1996 1,099
2004 1,162
2011 1,084

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ley Nº 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Durazno". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.

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