San Jacinto, Uruguay
San Jacinto is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay, and is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.
Geography
Location
The city is located on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 11, about 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of the centre of Montevideo.
History
On 20 June 1901, its status was elevated to "pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.700.[1] On 27 June 1951 it was further elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.689.[2] Finally, on 26 November 1976, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.605.[3]
Population
According to the 2011 census, San Jacinto had a population of 4,510.[4] In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 7,052 for the municipality during the elections.[5]
Year | Population |
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1908 | 4,616 |
1963 | 1,908 |
1975 | 2,244 |
1985 | 2,795 |
1996 | 3,596 |
2004 | 3,909 |
2011 | 4,510 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship
- St. Hyacinth Parish Church (Roman Catholic)[6]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 11.689". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1951. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Ley Nº 14.605". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1976. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Fiesta Patronal de San Jacinto de Cracovia (in Spanish)
External links
- INE map of San Jacinto
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villages
- 18 de Mayo
- Aguas Corrientes
- Atlántida
- Barrio Cópola
- Barrio La Lucha
- Barros Blancos
- Canelones
- Castellanos
- Cerrillos
- City Golf
- Ciudad de la Costa
- Colonia Nicolich
- Costa Azul
- Costa y Guillamón
- Dr. Francisco Soca
- El Dorado
- Empalme Olmos
- Estación Atlántida
- Estanque de Pando
- Jardines de Pando
- Joaquín Suárez
- Juanicó
- La Floresta
- La Paz
- Las Piedras
- Las Toscas
- Marindia
- Migues
- Montes
- Neptunia
- Pando
- Parque del Plata
- Paso Carrasco
- Progreso
- Salinas
- San Antonio
- San Bautista
- San Jacinto
- San Luis
- San Ramón
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rosa
- Sauce
- Seis Hermanos
- Tala
- Toledo
- Totoral del Sauce
- Villa Aeroparque
- Villa Argentina
- Villa Crespo y San Andrés
- Villa El Tato
- Villa Felicidad
- Villa San José
Ciudad de la Costa
- Bridge of the Americas
- Carrasco Airport
- Lago Calcagno
- Costa de Oro
- El Águila
- Hotel Planeta Palace
- Iglesia Estación Atlántida
- Parque Roosevelt
- Paso de las Toscas
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