Cerrillos, Uruguay
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Cerrillos or Los Cerrillos is a villa (small town) in the Canelones Department
of southern Uruguay
. It was elevated to the category of "Villa" on 23 November 1958 by decree Ley No. 12.581.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Canelones Department
The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
of southern 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 was elevated to the category of "Villa" on 23 November 1958 by decree Ley No. 12.581.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 2,080.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,221 |
| 1975 | 1,601 |
| 1985 | 1,763 |
| 1996 | 1,916 |
| 2004 | 2,080 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay