General Enrique Martínez
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General Enrique Martínez, also known as La Charqueada, is a small town in the Treinta y Tres Department
Treinta y Tres Department
Treinta y Tres is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres.-History of name:'Treinta y Tres' is Spanish for 'Thirty-Three'. The department is named after 33 19th century patriots honoured by Uruguayans.-Population and Demographics:...

 of eastern 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 east end of Route 17, and the south end of Route 91, situated on the north bank of Cebollatí River
Cebollatí River
-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*...

and west of the mouth of the stream Arroyo del Parao.

Population

In 2004 it had a population of 1,513.
Year Population
1963 922
1975 956
1985 979
1996 1,342
2004 1,513

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Economy

The economy based on agriculture, with extensive rice fields that make up part of the landscape, livestock and fish. Tourism is also important. It has a port that served to start trade with Brazil, exporting jerky products, which prompted the town to recently be renamed (La Charqueada).

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