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Ismael Cortinas
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| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Flores Department |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,069 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 85001 |
| Area code(s) | +598 4539 |
Ismael Cortinas is a town in the Flores Department of Uruguay. It is located on the junction of Route 23 with Route 12, at southwest edge of the department and borders the departments of Soriano, Colonia and San José. It was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 15 November 1963 by decree Ley No. 13.167.[1]
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In 2004, Ismael Cortinas had a population of 1,069.[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 515 |
| 1975 | 580 |
| 1985 | 938 |
| 1996 | 1,036 |
| 2004 | 1,069 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
It is situated in the Flores Department [4] of Uruguay, in the south of the country. The boundaries of San José Department, Colonia Department and Soriano Department meet those of Flores Department at a point near the town.
The Grande River (Uruguay) (Spanish: Arroyo Grande) runs near the town.
Ismael Cortinas is the second largest town in the Flores Department, which, it may be noted, is the most sparsely populated Department in Uruguay.
It was founded in 1950, named after Ismael Cortinas (Uruguayan politician). Cortinas was a Deputy, Senator, journalist and playwright.
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