Vergara, Uruguay
Vergara | |
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  Vergara Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′0″S 53°56′0″W / 32.95000°S 53.93333°WCoordinates: 32°57′0″S 53°56′0″W / 32.95000°S 53.93333°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Treinta y Tres |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,810 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 33002 |
| Dial plan | +598 4458 (+4 digits) |
Vergara is a small city in the Treinta y Tres Department of eastern Uruguay.
Location and geography[]
It is located between Route 18, which passes to the northwest, and on Route 91, which passes to the southeast, and about 54 kilometres (34 mi) northeast of Treinta y Tres, the capital city of the department. The stream Arroyo Parao flows along the northeast limits of the town.
History[]
On 10 March 1903, the group of houses here was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.788.[1] On 13 December 1994, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.668[2]
Population[]
In 2011, Vergara had a population of 3,810.[3]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 2,837 |
| 1975 | 2,826 |
| 1985 | 3,379 |
| 1996 | 3,983 |
| 2004 | 3,985 |
| 2011 | 3,810 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship[]
- (Roman Catholic)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 16.668". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Trenta y Tres". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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