Cerro Chato
Cerro Chato (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsero ˈtʃato], Plain Hill) is a town of central Uruguay, which is divided in three parts belonging to Durazno Department, Florida Department and Treinta y Tres Department respectively. It lies along Route 7, northeast by road from Valentines and southwest of Santa Clara de Olimar. Its status was elevated to "Villa" on 17 November 1964 by decree Ley No. 13.299.[1]
History
The Plebiscite of Cerro Chato of 1927
In 1927, a plebiscite took place in Cerro Chato to decide to which department it would belong: Durazno, Florida or Treinta y Tres. For this referendum, the women of the town were called to vote. That was the first time in Latin America that women exercised the right to vote.[2]
The Department of Durazno won the plebiscite, but this result was not accepted by the authorities. Therefore, Cerro Chato still belongs to the three departments.
Population
According to the 2004 census it had a total population of 3,278, of these 1,661 in Trenta y Tres[3], 1,099 in Durazno[4] and 518 in Florida.[5]
| Year |
Population |
| 1963 |
2,513 |
| 1975 |
2,582 |
| 1985 |
2,459 |
| 1996 |
2,945 |
| 2004 |
3,278 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[6]
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