Puntas de Valdez

Puntas de Valdez
Village
Puntas de Valdez

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 34°35′2″S 56°41′58″W / 34.58389°S 56.69944°W / -34.58389; -56.69944Coordinates: 34°35′2″S 56°41′58″W / 34.58389°S 56.69944°W / -34.58389; -56.69944
Country  Uruguay
Department San José Department
Population (2011)
  Total 1,491
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 80006
Dial plan +598 4345 (+4 digits)

Puntas de Valdez is a village in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.

Location

The village is located on Route 1, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of its intersection with Route 45. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is 61 kilometres (38 mi). The headwaters of Arroyo Valdez lie west of the village.

History

On 14 November 1974, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.296.[1]

Population

In 2011 Puntas de Valdez had a population of 1,491.[2]

Year Population
1963 465
1975 591
1985 692
1996 1,036
2004 1,267
2011 1,491

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

References

  1. "Ley Nº 14.296". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1974. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.


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