José Pedro Varela, Uruguay

José Pedro Varela
—  City  —
José Pedro Varela
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates:
Country  Uruguay
Department Lavalleja Department
Population (2004)
 • Total 5,332
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 30300
Area code(s) +598 4455

José Pedro Varela is a small city in the north of Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 8 and the banks of Arroyo Corrales, which is the border with Treinta y Tres Department, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of the city of Treinta y Tres and 135 kilometres (84 mi) northeast of the department capital Minas. It is named after the sociologist and politician José Pedro Varela. Its status was elevated to "City" on 19 November 1967 by decree Ley No. 13.631.[1]

Population

In 2004, it had a population of 5,332.[2]

Year Population
1963 2,983
1975 3,543
1985 4,077
1996 4,983
2004 5,332

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

References

  1. ^ "LEY N° 13.631". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1967. http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=13631&Anchor=. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
  2. ^ "2004 Census of Lavalleja department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Lavalleja/Cuadro7_09.XLS. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / J" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraJ.doc. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 

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