Castillos
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Castillos is a small city in the Rocha Department
of southeastern Uruguay
. It is located on the junction of Route 9
with Route 16, about 56 kilometres (34.8 mi) northeast of the city of Rocha
.
As of 2011 the local mayor is Raúl Servetto.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
, several kilometres to the northeast and Aguas Dulces
several kiloemtres to the southeast along the Route 16. North of the town is the Cerro de los Rocha.
Rocha Department
Rocha is a department in the east of Uruguay. It has natural beauties like Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Santa Teresa. Rocha is well known for its beach towns which swell during the summer holidays...
of southeastern Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It is located on the junction of Route 9
Route 9 (Uruguay)
Route 9 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Coronel Leonardo Olivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Dr. Francisco Soca with Chuy in the northeast....
with Route 16, about 56 kilometres (34.8 mi) northeast of the city of Rocha
Rocha, Uruguay
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History
Castillos was founded on 19 April 1866 under the name of the chapel which gave rise to local locality San Vicente Mártir de Castillos. It received city status on 3 November 1952, by decree Ley No. 11.875.As of 2011 the local mayor is Raúl Servetto.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 7,649.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 5,947 |
| 1975 | 7,260 |
| 1985 | 6,836 |
| 1996 | 7,346 |
| 2004 | 7,649 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Geography
Castillo is located in the eastern part of the department of Rocha. The land is low lying, located not far from the coast, with an average altitude of 44 metres. Laguna de Castillo is located to the southwest of the town. Other settlements in the area include Barrio Torres, about one kilometre southeast of Castillo, La EsmeraldaLa Esmeralda
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, several kilometres to the northeast and Aguas Dulces
Aguas Dulces
Aguas Dulces is a resort in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located at the east end of Route 10 and the south end of Route 16, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about southeast of Castillos and between the lagoons Laguna de Castillos and Laguna Negra...
several kiloemtres to the southeast along the Route 16. North of the town is the Cerro de los Rocha.
Notable landmarks
The main plaza of the town is called Plaza Artigas and there is a cemetery in the southeast of town near the junction of Routes 9 and 16. The town has several pharmacies including Farmacia Ferrer, Farmacia Garat and Framacia Dos Vistas, all near the centre. Most of the streets are named after prominent dates in Uruguayan history and heroic figures, e.g 25 de Mayo and General Rivera.Notable people
- Irineu Riet Correa, politician
- Nelson "Pindingo" Pereyra, musician
- Jesús Perdomo, historian