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Aguas Corrientes
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| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones Department |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,095 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 90701 |
| Area code(s) | +598 433 |
Aguas Corrientes is a small town in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. It is located 13 km from the provincial capital of Canelones, 7 km from Santa Lucia, and 56 km from Montevideo. Its name is derived from the installations of pumping, filtration and purification of the Santa Lucia River whose banks pass through the town centre. The town is home to a football club and a yacht club.
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In 2004 it had a population of 1,095.[1]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 960 |
| 1975 | 1,001 |
| 1985 | 1,025 |
| 1996 | 1,046 |
| 2004 | 1,095 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
Santa Lucia River was chosen by the national government as a source for drinking water for the city of Montevideo between 1867 and 1871. The first water treatment plant was established with British capital and then passed into the hands of the state in 1949.
In 1923 it was declared a town and in 1971 was upgraded to the category of "villa". The area is mainly agricultural but very much of its population is employed by the Usina de OSE Plant Water Treatment Plant, which is the largest in the country and which supplies drinking water to the departments of Montevideo and Canelones, which account for two thirds of the population the country.
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