San Jacinto | |
|---|---|
City & Municipality | |
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  San Jacinto Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′0″S 55°52′0″W / 34.55000°S 55.86667°W | |
| Country | 
Uruguay |
| Department | 
Canelones |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • 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, and is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.
Geography
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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 14.605". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1976. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Fiesta Patronal de San Jacinto de Cracovia (in Spanish)
External links
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