Santa Catalina | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°47′0″S 57°29′0″W / 33.78333°S 57.48333°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Soriano Department |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 998 |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 75201 |
Dial plan | +598 4538 (+4 digits) |
Santa Catalina is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
Geography
[edit]The village is located on Route 2, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Cardona and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of José Enrique Rodó. The railroad track Montevideo - Mercedes passes through the town.
History
[edit]On 19 December 1940, the status of the populated nucleus here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 9.985.[1] Previously, it had been the head of the judicial section "Arroyo el Medio".[2]
Population
[edit]In 2011 Santa Catalina had a population of 998.[3]
Year | Population |
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1908 | 1,894 |
1963 | 824 |
1975 | 884 |
1985 | 882 |
1996 | 929 |
2004 | 1,053 |
2011 | 998 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ley Nº 9.985". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1940. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Soriano (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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