Porvenir, Uruguay

Village in Paysandú Department, Uruguay

Porvenir

Pueblo Porvenir

Village

Porvenir

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 32°23′38″S 57°58′4″W﻿ / ﻿32.39389°S 57.96778°W﻿ / -32.39389; -57.96778
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

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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

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On 17 July 1903, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) named "Colonia Porvenir" by the Act of Ley Nº 2.855.[1]

## Population

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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

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1. ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
2. ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Paysandú". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

## External links

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* INE map of Porvenir

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Paysandú Department of Uruguay

Capital: Paysandú

Municipalities|

* Chapicuy
* Guichón
* Lorenzo Geyres
* Piedras Coloradas
* Porvenir
* Quebracho
* Tambores

Towns and
villages|

* Chacras de Paysandú
* Chapicuy
* El Eucaliptus
* Gallinal
* Guichón
* Lorenzo Geyres
* Merinos
* Nuevo Paysandú
* Orgoroso
* Paysandú
* Piedras Coloradas
* Porvenir
* Quebracho
* Saca Chispas
* San Félix
* Tambores

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