Lavalleja Department

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Flag Coat of Arms

Bandera de Lavalleja
Bandera de Lavalleja

Escudo de Lavalleja
Escudo de Lavalleja
Estadisticas
Capital: Minas
Area: 10.016 km²
Habitantes: 60.925 (2004)
Pop. Density: 6.08 inh./km²
Demonym: serrano
Website: lavalleja.gub.uy
(in Spanish)
ISO 3166-2: UY-LA
Politics
Intendant: Herman Vergara
(PN)
Ruling party: Partido Nacional
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Departments of Uruguay: Lavalleja

The Department of Lavalleja is a department of Uruguay. The capital is Minas. The second most important city is José Pedro Varela.

[edit] Population and Demographics

As of the census of 2004, there were 60,925 people and 20,737 households in the department. The average household size was 2.9. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males.

  • Population growth rate: -0.157% (2004)
  • Birth Rate: 14.57 births/1,000 people (2004)
  • Death Rate: 10.49 deaths/1,000 people
  • Average age: 34.8 (33.5 Males, 36.1 Females)
  • Life Expectancy at Birth (2004):
total population: 76.01 years
male: 71.87 years
female: 80.31 years
  • Average Family Size: 2.31 children/woman
  • Urban per capita income (cities of 5,000 inhabitants or more): 4,316.8 pesos/month

[edit] Main Urban Centres

(Towns or cities with 1,000 or more inhabitants listed - data from the 2004 census, unless noted otherwise)

City/Town Population
José Batlle y Ordoñez 2.424
José Pedro Varela 5,332
Mariscala 1,674
Minas 37,925
Solís de Mataojo 2,676

Coordinates: 33°55′39″S, 54°57′36″W