Pan de Azúcar, Uruguay

For other uses, see Pan de Azúcar
Pan de Azúcar
—  City  —
Pan de Azúcar
Coordinates:
Country  Uruguay
Department Maldonado Department
Founded 1874
Founder Félix de Lizarza
Elevation 79 m (259 ft)
Population (2004)
 • Total 7,098
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 20300
Area code(s) +598 443

Pan de Azúcar is a city in the southwest of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. It is located on the junction of Route 7 with Route 60, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-northest of Piriápolis (via Route 37) and about 34 kilometres (21 mi) (via Routa IB) west-northwest from the capital city, Maldonado. Its status was elevated to "City" on 7 September 1961 by decree Ley No. 12.908.[1] The stream Arroyo Pan de Azúcar flows by the southwest limits of the city.

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Origin of name

The city takes its name from a nearby hill (Cerro Pan de Azúcar, actually located in the neighbouring municipality of Piriápolis), topped by a huge cross.

History

It was founded in 1874 by Félix de Lizarza. Lizarra counted with the help of inhabitants from the city of San Carlos.

Population

In 2004, it had a population of 7,098.[2]

Year Population
1963 4,176
1975 5,125
1985 5,513
1996 6,532
2004 7,098

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "LEY N° 12.908". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1952. http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=12908&Anchor=. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "2004 Census of Maldonado department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Maldonado/Cuadro7_10.XLS. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / P" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraP.doc. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 

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