Javier de Viana
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Javier de Viana is a town
in the Artigas Department
of northern Uruguay
. It is located on Route 30, about 33 kilometres (20.5 mi) west of the city of Artigas
and 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi) northeast of the stream Arroyo Tres Cruces. The town was named after the Uruguayan
writer Javier de Viana
.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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 on Route 30, about 33 kilometres (20.5 mi) west of the city of Artigas
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...
and 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi) northeast of the stream Arroyo Tres Cruces. The town was named after the Uruguayan
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...
writer Javier de Viana
Javier de Viana (author)
-Background:He was identified with the strongly rurally based National Party , and, because of his involvement in the intermittent Civil War which ended only in 1904, de Viana was forced into exile in Argentina for a number of years.-Writings:...
.
Population
In 2004, it had a population of 206.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 318 |
| 1975 | 283 |
| 1985 | 261 |
| 1996 | 225 |
| 2004 | 206 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay