Conchillas
Encyclopedia
Conchillas is a small industrial town located within the Colonia Department
, in southwestern Uruguay
.
. Colonia del Sacramento
, the capital city of the department and one of the oldest European settlements in present-day Uruguay, lies 50 km to the southeast. Carmelo, another important resort located near the Uruguay River
, lies 40 km to the northwest.
at the turn of the 19th century. It soon became an important place for the exploitation of mineral resources. The English created a factory, founded two cemeteries, and established an Anglican Church. It is also believed that they kept their own currency for economic transactions, which was widely accepted in the rest of the country.
However, with the outbreak of the Second World War, Conchillas was sold to two Uruguayan enterpreneurs who introduced a series of modifications. Today, the English influence and that resulted from the arrival of numerous European settlers, is mainly evident in the architecture of Conchillas rather than in the way of life of its inhabitants.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Colonia Department
Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.-Economy:The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay...
, in southwestern 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...
.
Geography
Conchillas is located in southwestern Colonia, near the Arroyo Conchillas. It has coasts over the Río de la PlataRío de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
. Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the oldest town in Uruguay and capital of the departamento of Colonia. It has a population of around 22,000.It is renowned for its historic quarter, a World Heritage Site...
, the capital city of the department and one of the oldest European settlements in present-day Uruguay, lies 50 km to the southeast. Carmelo, another important resort located near the Uruguay River
Uruguay River
The Uruguay River is a river in South America. It flows from north to south and makes boundary with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of the Mesopotamia from the other two countries...
, lies 40 km to the northwest.
History
The town is said to have been founded by the EnglishEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
at the turn of the 19th century. It soon became an important place for the exploitation of mineral resources. The English created a factory, founded two cemeteries, and established an Anglican Church. It is also believed that they kept their own currency for economic transactions, which was widely accepted in the rest of the country.
However, with the outbreak of the Second World War, Conchillas was sold to two Uruguayan enterpreneurs who introduced a series of modifications. Today, the English influence and that resulted from the arrival of numerous European settlers, is mainly evident in the architecture of Conchillas rather than in the way of life of its inhabitants.
Population
According to the 2004 census, Conchillas had a population of 756.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 825 |
| 1975 | 755 |
| 1985 | 727 |
| 1996 | 784 |
| 2004 | 756 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay