| General Enrique Martínez La Charqueada |
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General Enrique Martínez
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| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Treinta y Tres Department |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,513 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 33002 |
| Area code(s) | +598 4458 |
General Enrique Martínez, also known as La Charqueada, is a small town in the Treinta y Tres Department of eastern Uruguay. It is located at the east end of Route 17, and the south end of Route 91, situated on the north bank of Cebollatí River and west of the mouth of the stream Arroyo del Parao.
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In 2004 it had a population of 1,513.[1]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 922 |
| 1975 | 956 |
| 1985 | 979 |
| 1996 | 1,342 |
| 2004 | 1,513 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
The economy based on agriculture, with extensive rice fields that make up part of the landscape, livestock and fish. Tourism is also important. It has a port that served to start trade with Brazil, exporting jerky products, which prompted the town to recently be renamed (La Charqueada).
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