Puntas de Valdez
Puntas de Valdez | |
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Village | |
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  Puntas de Valdez Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°35′2″S 56°41′58″W / 34.58389°S 56.69944°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | San José Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,491 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 80006 |
| Dial plan | +598 4345 (+4 digits) |
Puntas de Valdez is a village in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.
Geography[edit]
The village is located on Route 1, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of its intersection with Route 45. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is 61 kilometres (38 mi). The headwaters of Arroyo Valdez lie west of the village.
History[edit]
On 14 November 1974, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.296.[1]
Population[edit]
In 2011 Puntas de Valdez had a population of 1,491.[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 465 |
| 1975 | 591 |
| 1985 | 692 |
| 1996 | 1,036 |
| 2004 | 1,267 |
| 2011 | 1,491 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ley Nº 14.296". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1974. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
External links[edit]
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