Coronado, Uruguay
Encyclopedia
Coronado is a village in the Artigas Department
of northern Uruguay
.
It is located on the shores of the Uruguay River
and shares borders with the south part of Bella Unión
, forming a rural suburb of the city.
It owes its name to Hipólito Coronado (1840-1876). It was established in 1885 with Campodónico and Franqui. Its main activity is horticultural production.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
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 on the shores of 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...
and shares borders with the south part of Bella Unión
Bella Unión
Bella Unión is a city in the north part of Artigas Department of Uruguay. It is located at the north end of Route 3, on the banks of the Uruguay River, near the mouth of Río Cuareim...
, forming a rural suburb of the city.
It owes its name to Hipólito Coronado (1840-1876). It was established in 1885 with Campodónico and Franqui. Its main activity is horticultural production.
Population
In 2004, Coronado had a population of 469.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 360 |
| 1975 | 441 |
| 1985 | 403 |
| 1996 | 373 |
| 2004 | 469 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay