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Aiguá
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| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Maldonado Department |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Founder | Margarita Muniz |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,676 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 20500 |
| Area code(s) | +598 4446 |
Aiguá (Spanish pronunciation: [aiˈɣwa]) is a city of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. It is located at the north of the department, at the intersection of Route 39 with Route 109, 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of the capital city, Maldonado. Its status was elevated to the category of "City" on 4 January 1956 by decree Ley No. 12.265. [1]
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In 2004, it had a population of 2,676.[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 2,715 |
| 1975 | 2,470 |
| 1985 | 2,362 |
| 1996 | 2,567 |
| 2004 | 2,676 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
Aiguá means running water in the Guaraní language, and indeed, the city is situated on the east bank of the stream Arroyo de Aiguá, one of the main tributaries of Cebollatí River.
The municipality of Aiguá has the highest point of Uruguay, the Cerro Catedral. This point is situated at an altitude of 513.66 metres (1,685.2 ft).
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