Lavalleja Department
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The Department of Lavalleja is a department
of Uruguay
. The capital is Minas
. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Treinta y Tres
to the east with Rocha
, to the south with Canelones
and Maldonado
, and to the west to Florida
.
The department is named in honor of Brigadier
Juan Antonio Lavalleja
, who had distinguished military and political action in the country's independence.
raised the settlement hierarchy
of the village of Minas to be a town and to change the department's name to Lavalleja. The first was approved. From then, and until December 26, 1927, when the name was changed to Lavalleja, widespread debates about the matter were held. There was political will to designate a department under the name of the head of the Liberation Crusade
, but not at the expense of Minas, even considering creating a new department named Lavalleja, being rejected afterwards.
Departments of Uruguay
||Uruguay consists of 19 departments :# Artigas . Formed in 1884 from part of Salto Department. The only department to border both Argentina in the west and Brazil in the north and east.# Canelones . One of the original 6 departments created in 1816...
of 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...
. The capital is Minas
Minas, Uruguay
Minas is the capital of the Lavalleja Department in Uruguay. It is located in the south of the department, on the intersection of Route 8 with Route 12. The city is situated between hill ranges and the basins of the streams Arroyo San Francisco and Arroyo Campanero. Its status was elevated to...
. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Treinta y Tres
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:...
to the east with Rocha
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...
, to the south with Canelones
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:...
and Maldonado
Maldonado Department
The Maldonado Department , with an area of and 140,192 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.-Geography and climate:...
, and to the west to Florida
Florida Department
Florida is a department of Uruguay. Its capital of is Florida.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1...
.
The department is named in honor of Brigadier
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
Juan Antonio Lavalleja
Juan Antonio Lavalleja
Juan Antonio Lavalleja was an Uruguayan revolutionary and political figure. Today's Lavalleja Department is named after him.-Pre-Independence role:...
, who had distinguished military and political action in the country's independence.
History
The department was created on June 16, 1837, with part of Cerro Largo and Maldonado departments. It was first named as Minas. In March 1888, it was asked that the Chamber of DeputiesChamber of Deputies of Uruguay
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the General Assembly of Uruguay . The Chamber has 99 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation...
raised the settlement hierarchy
Settlement Hierarchy
A settlement is a general term used in archaeology, geography, landscape history and other subjects for a permanent or temporary community in which people live, without being specific as to size, population or importance. A settlement can therefore range in size from a small number of dwellings...
of the village of Minas to be a town and to change the department's name to Lavalleja. The first was approved. From then, and until December 26, 1927, when the name was changed to Lavalleja, widespread debates about the matter were held. There was political will to designate a department under the name of the head of the Liberation Crusade
Thirty-Three Orientals
The Treinta y Tres Orientales was a militant revolutionary group led by Juan Antonio Lavalleja against the Empire of Brazil. Their actions culminated in the foundation of modern Uruguay...
, but not at the expense of Minas, even considering creating a new department named Lavalleja, being rejected afterwards.
Population and Demographics
As of the census of 2004, there were 60,925 people and 20,737 households in the department. The average household size was 2.9. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males.- Population growth rate: -0.157% (2004)
- Birth Rate: 14.57 births/1,000 people (2004)
- Death Rate: 10.49 deaths/1,000 people
- Average age: 34.8 (33.5 Males, 36.1 Females)
- Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
- Total population: 76.01 years
- Male: 71.87 years
- Female: 80.31 years
- Average Family Size: 2.31 children/woman
- Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 4,316.8 pesos/month
Cities, towns and villages
Population stated as per 2004 census.| City / Town | Population |
|---|---|
| Minas Minas, Uruguay Minas is the capital of the Lavalleja Department in Uruguay. It is located in the south of the department, on the intersection of Route 8 with Route 12. The city is situated between hill ranges and the basins of the streams Arroyo San Francisco and Arroyo Campanero. Its status was elevated to... |
37,925 |
| José Pedro Varela José Pedro Varela, Uruguay José Pedro Varela is a small city in the north of Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 8 and the banks of Arroyo Corrales, which is the border with Treinta y Tres Department, about south of the city of Treinta y Tres and northeast of the department capital Minas.... |
5,332 |
| Solís de Mataojo Solís de Mataojo Solís de Mataojo is a small town in the southwest edge of the Lavalleja Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Km. 83 of Route 8. The stream Arroyo Solís Grande flows along the southeast limits of the town.... |
2,676 |
| José Batlle y Ordoñez José Batlle y Ordóñez, Uruguay José Batlle y Ordóñez is a small town in the northwest of Lavalleja Department in Uruguay. It is located on the junction of Route 7 with Route 14, about west of Zapicán.-Population:In 2004 it had a population of 2,424.... |
2.424 |
| Mariscala Mariscala Mariscala is a small town in the Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 8, northeast of Minas. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" category on 1 February 1918 by decree Ley No. 5.639.-Population:... |
1,674 |
| Pirarajá Pirarajá Pirarajá is a small town in the Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 8 and on its junction with Route 58, about... |
967 |
| Zapicán Zapicán Zapicán is a village in the northwest of Lavalleja Department in Uruguay. It is located on the junction of Route 14 with Route 40, about east of José Batlle y Ordoñez, with an elevation of... |
640 |