Montes, Uruguay
Montes | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Main avenue in Montes | |
  Montes Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′0″S 55°34′0″W / 34.50000°S 55.56667°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones Department |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,760 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 91003 |
| Dial plan | +598 4317 (+4 digits) |
Montes is a village in the east of Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
Montes is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs.
Geography[edit]
Location[edit]
The village is located on Route 81, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east of Migues and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of the city of Minas (via Routes 8 and 81). The border with Lavalleja Department is the stream Arroyo Solís Grande, which flows by the east limits of the town.
History[edit]
Montes was founded in November 1891.[1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 November 1952 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.878.[2]
Population[edit]
According to the 2011 census, Montes had a population of 1,760.[3] In 2010, the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 1,968 for the municipality during the elections.[4]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,843 |
| 1975 | 2,236 |
| 1985 | 2,156 |
| 1996 | 1,973 |
| 2004 | 1,713 |
| 2011 | 1,760 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1952. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "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.
External links[edit]
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