San Félix, Uruguay
Encyclopedia
San Félix is a village or populated centre in the Paysandú Department
of western Uruguay
. It is a southern suburb of the city of Paysandú
and it contains the horce race tracks of the city, the Hipódromo San Felix. It is located directly south of the city, on an extension of Independencia Street and across the stream Arroyo Sacra.
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...
of 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 a southern suburb of the city of 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...
and it contains the horce race tracks of the city, the Hipódromo San Felix. It is located directly south of the city, on an extension of Independencia Street and across the stream Arroyo Sacra.
Population
In 2004, San Félix had a population of 1,149.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 338 |
| 1975 | 817 |
| 1985 | 841 |
| 1996 | 1,071 |
| 2004 | 1,149 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay