La Coronilla
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La Coronilla is a small town in the Rocha Department
of southeastern Uruguay
. It is located on the Atlantic coast on Route 9
, about 23 kilometres (14.3 mi) south of Chuy
and the border with Brazil
. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 13 November 1951 by decree Ley No. 11.763.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Rocha Department
Rocha is a department in the east of Uruguay. It has natural beauties like Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Santa Teresa. Rocha is well known for its beach towns which swell during the summer holidays...
of southeastern 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 Atlantic coast on Route 9
Route 9 (Uruguay)
Route 9 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Coronel Leonardo Olivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Dr. Francisco Soca with Chuy in the northeast....
, about 23 kilometres (14.3 mi) south of Chuy
Chuy
Chuy is a town in the extreme east of Uruguay, in the Rocha Department, northeast of Montevideo. It lies on the border with Brazil, separated from its Brazilian sister town of Chui only by a shared avenue that serves as the border, and by the Arroyo Chuy to the east...
and the border with Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 13 November 1951 by decree Ley No. 11.763.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 541.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 492 |
| 1975 | 626 |
| 1985 | 593 |
| 1996 | 586 |
| 2004 | 541 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay