Piedras Coloradas
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Piedras Coloradas is a village or populated centre in the south of Paysandú Department
in western Uruguay
. It is located on Route 90, 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of the department capital Paysandú
. The railroad track Paysandú - Paso de los Toros passes through the village. The headwaters of the stream Arroyo Sauce are to its southeast, while to the southwest are the headwaters of Arroyo Valdez.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Paysandú Department
Paysandú Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Paysandú. Its name origin is debated but is likely to be of charrua origin.The fertile soils of Paysandú have encouraged much agricultural development. Livestock raising is one of the principal agricultural activities, with cattle...
in western 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 90, 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of the department capital Paysandú
Paysandú
-Transportation:The city is served by Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport.-Climate:Paysandú has a humid subtropical climate, described by the Köppen climate classification as Cfa. Summers are warm to hot and winters are cool, with the occurrence of frosts and fog...
. The railroad track Paysandú - Paso de los Toros passes through the village. The headwaters of the stream Arroyo Sauce are to its southeast, while to the southwest are the headwaters of Arroyo Valdez.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 1,113.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 422 |
| 1975 | 486 |
| 1985 | 752 |
| 1996 | 1,104 |
| 2004 | 1,113 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay