Miguelete, Uruguay
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Miguelete or Colonia Miguelete is a town (pueblo) in the Colonia Department
of southwestern Uruguay
. It is located on Route 106, a small distance south of its intersection with Route 54, about 63 kilometres (39.1 mi) north-northeast of the department capital Colonia del Sacramento
. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 8 November 1942 por Ley No. 10.113.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Colonia Department
Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.-Economy:The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay...
of southwestern 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 106, a small distance south of its intersection with Route 54, about 63 kilometres (39.1 mi) north-northeast of the department capital Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the oldest town in Uruguay and capital of the departamento of Colonia. It has a population of around 22,000.It is renowned for its historic quarter, a World Heritage Site...
. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 8 November 1942 por Ley No. 10.113.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 979.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 445 |
| 1975 | 536 |
| 1985 | 649 |
| 1996 | 893 |
| 2004 | 979 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay