El Semillero
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El Semillero is a caserío (hamlet) in the Colonia Department
of southwestern Uruguay
. It is located on Route 50, half way between its junction with Route 1
and the small town of Tarariras
. Its distance by road from the capital of the department, Colonia del Sacramento
, is about 24 kilometres (14.9 mi).
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...
of 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...
. It is located on Route 50, half way between its junction with Route 1
Route 1 (Uruguay)
Route 1 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Manuel Oribe, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Colonia del Sacramento to the west along the coast...
and the small town of Tarariras
Tarariras
Tarariras, also known as Joaquín Suárez, is a town in the south of the Colonia Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on the junction of Route 50 with Route 22, about north of the later's junction with Route 1, which is east-northeast of Colonia del Sacramento, the capital city of the...
. Its distance by road from the capital of the department, 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...
, is about 24 kilometres (14.9 mi).
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 523.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 271 |
| 1975 | 342 |
| 1985 | 468 |
| 1996 | 375 |
| 2004 | 523 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay