Cerro Ejido
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Cerro Ejido is a suburb of the city of Artigas
in the Artigas Department
of northern Uruguay
. It is located at the south urban limits of the city. The populated fragments of San Eugenio and Cerro Signorelli lie to its west and the suburb Pintadito lies to its south. Route 30 passes a small distance to the east of these suburbs.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Artigas, Uruguay
Artigas is the capital of the Artigas Department of Uruguay. The name Artigas comes from that of the national hero, Jose Gervasio Artigas, who fought for the emancipation of the River Plate, and sought to create a federative nation from these colonies...
in the Artigas Department
Artigas Department
The Department of Artigas , with an area of and 78,019 inhabitants, it is the northernmost department of Uruguay. Its capital is Artigas.It is named after José Artigas , leader of the orientales during the wars of Independence.-Geography and climate:Neighbouring departments are Salto to the...
of northern 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 at the south urban limits of the city. The populated fragments of San Eugenio and Cerro Signorelli lie to its west and the suburb Pintadito lies to its south. Route 30 passes a small distance to the east of these suburbs.
Population
In 2004, it had a population of 516 inhabitants.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 177 |
| 2004 | 516 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay