Minas de Corrales
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Minas de Corrales is a town in the Rivera Department
of northeastern Uruguay
. It is located on the banks of the stream Arroyo Corrales, on the intersection of Route 28 with Route 29, about 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of the city of Rivera
. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 9 November 1920 by decree Ley No. 7.299.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Rivera Department
Rivera is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Rivera.- History :The Battle of Masoller, a noteworthy event in Uruguayan history, was fought on September 1, 1904; Masoller is situated on the boundary between the departments of Artigas and Salto, close to the Brazilian border.-Population and...
of northeastern 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 banks of the stream Arroyo Corrales, on the intersection of Route 28 with Route 29, about 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of the city of Rivera
Rivera
Rivera is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. It is located at the north end of Route 5, on the border with Brazil. The Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento is right across the border, only a street away of it...
. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 9 November 1920 by decree Ley No. 7.299.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 3,444.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,377 |
| 1985 | 2,426 |
| 1996 | 2,938 |
| 2004 | 3,444 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay