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Rosario
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| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Colonia Department |
| Founded | 1775 |
| Founder | Benito Herosa |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 9,311 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 70200 |
| Area code(s) | +598 455 |
Rosario (Spanish pronunciation: [rosa'rio]), also known as Rosario Oriental, Villa del Rosario, or Rosario del Colla, is a small city located within the Colonia Department, in southern Uruguay. It is located on the south end of Route 2, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of its intersection with Route 1 (at kilometre 130 of the later). It is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) (by road) west of Nueva Helvecia and 51 kilometres (32 mi) east-northeast of the department catital city Colonia del Sacramento.
Its status was elevated to "City" category on 17 August 1920 by decree Ley No. 7.257. It is home to about 9,320 people.
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The city was founded on 24 January 1775 by Benito Herosa. The place soon became notorious for having witnessed a series of battles during the struggle for independence from Spain in 1811.
Rosario's first inhabitant is believed to have been Pascual de Chena, an amerindian of Colla descent. Today, a square and a brook are named after him. Even the alternative name of the city, Rosario del Colla, makes reference to this fact.
In 2004, Rosario had a population of 9,311.[1]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 7,771 |
| 1975 | 8,292 |
| 1985 | 8,879 |
| 1996 | 9,428 |
| 2004 | 9,311 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
The stream Arroyo Colla flows along the north and northeastern limits of the city, while at the southeast edge of the city, it flows into the river Río Rosario.
The city mayor as of July 2010 is Daniel Dibot.[3]
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