Aceguá, Uruguay

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Aceguá is the Uruguayan part of a town in the Cerro Largo Department of eastern Uruguay.

Aceguá
Town
Aceguá is located in Uruguay
Aceguá
Aceguá
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°52′0″S 54°10′0″W / 31.86667°S 54.16667°W / -31.86667; -54.16667
Country Uruguay
DepartmentCerro Largo
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,511
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
37001
Dial plan+598 46 (+6 digits)

Geography

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It is located on Route 8, on the border with Brazil. The border between Uruguay and Brazil passes through the town and the two parts are separated by an international street.

History

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Its status was raised from populated centre to "Pueblo" (village) on 23 December 1941 by decree Ley 10.101[1] and then to "Villa" (town) on 14 April 1986 by decree Ley 15.810.[2]

Population

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In 2011 Aceguá had a population of 1,511.[3]

Year Population
1908 3.766
1963 464
1975 929
1985 1,302
1996 1,432
2004 1,493
2011 1,511

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

References

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  1. ^ "LEY N° 10.101". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1941. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ^ "LEY N° 15.810". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1968. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Cerro Largo". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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