Solís de Mataojo
Encyclopedia
Solís de Mataojo is a small town (villa) 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.
Its status was elevated to "Villa" category on 15 October 1963 by decree Ley No. 13.167.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Lavalleja Department
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...
of southern 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 Km. 83 of Route 8
Route 8 (Uruguay)
Route 8 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Juan Antonio Lavalleja, a national hero of Uruguay...
. The stream Arroyo Solís Grande flows along the southeast limits of the town.
Its status was elevated to "Villa" category on 15 October 1963 by decree Ley No. 13.167.
Population
In 2004, Solís de Mataojo had a population of 2,676.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,915 |
| 1975 | 1,750 |
| 1985 | 2,052 |
| 1996 | 2,509 |
| 2004 | 2,676 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay