Risso is a village or populated centre in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
Risso | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Risso Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′0″S 57°34′0″W / 33.61667°S 57.56667°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Soriano Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 557 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 75003 |
| Dial plan | +598 4538 (+4 digits) |
Geography edit
The village is located 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) off Route 3, at about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northwest of José Enrique Rodó and 29 kilometres (18 mi) southeast of Palmitas.
History edit
On 13 May 1971, the status of the populated centre here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.959.[1]
Population edit
In 2011 Risso had a population of 557.[2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 429 |
| 1975 | 515 |
| 1985 | 431 |
| 1996 | 509 |
| 2004 | 666 |
| 2011 | 557 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
References edit
- ^ "Ley Nº 13.959". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1971. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Soriano (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
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