Joaquín Suárez (town)
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Joaquín Suárez is a town in the Canelones Department
of southern Uruguay
. It is located on the intersection of Routes 84 and 74, northeast of Toledo
and southwest of Pando
. Sauce
lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north. They are all considered parts of the wider metropolitan area of Montevideo
.
The city is named after Joaquín Suárez
and was founded in 1882 by Francisco Piria. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) on 2 October 1929 by decree Ley No. 8.482.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Canelones Department
The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
of southern 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 intersection of Routes 84 and 74, northeast of Toledo
Toledo, Uruguay
Toledo is a small town in the Canelones Department of Uruguay. It is located on Km. 22 of Route 7 and on its intersection with Route 85. The stream Arroyo Toledo flows along the west and the south limits of the town....
and southwest of Pando
Pando, Uruguay
Pando is a city in Canelones Department of Uruguay. It is an important commercial and industrial centre which has become part of the wider metropolitan area of Montevideo. It is located on Route 8, about northeast of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Pando flows by the east limits of the...
. Sauce
Sauce, Uruguay
Sauce is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Km. 36 of Route 6 and its intersection with Routes 67, 86 and 107. The stream Arroyo Sauce flows along the east and the south limits of the city, and also through the park Parque Artigas...
lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north. They are all considered parts of the wider metropolitan area of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
.
The city is named after Joaquín Suárez
Joaquín Suárez
Joaquín Luis Miguel Suárez de Rondelo was a Uruguayan political figure. He gave his name to Joaquín Suárez .-Head of State of Uruguay:...
and was founded in 1882 by Francisco Piria. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) on 2 October 1929 by decree Ley No. 8.482.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 6,214.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2,359 |
| 1975 | 3,458 |
| 1985 | 4,175 |
| 1996 | 5,173 |
| 2004 | 6,214 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay