Porvenir, Uruguay
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Porvenir
Pueblo Porvenir | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Porvenir Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′38″S 57°58′4″W / 32.39389°S 57.96778°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Paysandú Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,159 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 60012 |
| Dial plan | +598 472 (+5 digits) |
Porvenir or Pueblo Porvenir is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.
Geography
[edit]It is located south of Route 90 and northeast of Route 3, about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the department capital city of Paysandú. It is an enclave within the populated rural area known as Chacras de Paysandú (Ranches of Paysandú), which is peripheral to the city.
History
[edit]On 17 July 1903, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) named "Colonia Porvenir" by the Act of Ley Nº 2.855.[1]
Population
[edit]In 2011 Porvenir had a population of 1,159.[2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 2,211 |
| 1963 | 558 |
| 1975 | 710 |
| 1985 | 734 |
| 1996 | 862 |
| 2004 | 1,035 |
| 2011 | 1,159 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Paysandú". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
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