Franquia

Populated rural area in Artigas Department, Uruguay

Franquia

Populated rural area

Franquia

Coordinates: 30°13′20″S 57°35′50″W﻿ / ﻿30.22222°S 57.59722°W﻿ / -30.22222; -57.59722
Country|  Uruguay
Department| Artigas Department
Founded| 1829
Founded by| Fructuoso Rivera
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 935
Time zone| UTC -3
Postal code|

55100

Dial plan| +598 4779 (+4 digits)

Franquia is a populated rural area in Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.

## Geography

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It is located directly north of Bella Unión and northwest of Cuareim.

## Population

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In 2011 Franquia had a population of 935.[1]

Year | Population

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1963 | 595
1975 | 376
1985 | 299
1996 | 396
2004 | 833
2011 | 935

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Censos 2011 Artigas (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
2. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / F" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

## External links

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* INE map of Franquia and Cuareim

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Artigas Department of Uruguay

Capital: Artigas

Municipalities|

* Baltasar Brum
* Bella Unión
* Tomás Gomensoro

Towns and
villages|

* Artigas
* Baltasar Brum
* Bella Unión
* Bernabé Rivera
* Cainsa
* Cerro Ejido
* Cerro San Eugenio
* Colonia Palma
* Coronado
* Cuareim
* Franquia
* Las Piedras
* Mones Quintela
* Pintadito
* Sequeira
* Tomás Gomensoro
* Topador

Sights|

* Piedra Pintada

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