Pirarajá
Pirarajá | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Pirarajá Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′25″S 54°45′30″W / 33.74028°S 54.75833°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Lavalleja Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 713 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 30002 |
| Dial plan | +598 4448 (+4 digits) |
Pirarajá is a village in the Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Geography[edit]
It is located on Route 8 and on its junction with Route 58, about 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of Mariscala and 95 kilometres (59 mi) northeast of Minas.
History[edit]
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 22 December 1906 by decree Ley Nº 3.136.[1]
Population[edit]
In 2011 Pirarajá had a population of 713.[2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 914 |
| 1975 | 910 |
| 1985 | 773 |
| 1996 | 737 |
| 2004 | 967 |
| 2011 | 713 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Lavalleja (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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