Lorenzo Geyres
Village in Paysandú Department, Uruguay
32°5′0″S 57°55′0″W / 32.08333°S 57.91667°W / -32.08333; -57.91667 (2011)
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Lorenzo Geyres is a village in Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.
Geography
It is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Route 3 and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-northeast of the department capital Paysandú.
History
A nucleus of houses near the railroad station Queguay became recognized as a village named "Queguay" by the Act of Ley Nº 333 on 6 July 1853. It was renamed to "Lorenzo Geyres" and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 8.226 on 29 May 1928.[1]
Population
In 2011 Lorenzo Geyres had a population of 774.[2]
Year | Population |
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1963 | 517 |
1975 | 474 |
1985 | 428 |
1996 | 573 |
2004 | 674 |
2011 | 774 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) (see also "Queguay")". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Paysandú (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
External links
- INE map of Lorenzo Geyres
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Paysandú Department of Uruguay
Capital: Paysandú
villages
- Chacras de Paysandú
- Chapicuy
- El Eucaliptus
- Gallinal
- Guichón
- Lorenzo Geyres
- Merinos
- Nuevo Paysandú
- Orgoroso
- Paysandú
- Piedras Coloradas
- Porvenir
- Quebracho
- Saca Chispas
- San Félix
- Tambores
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