Juan Lacaze

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Juan Lacaze
City
Juan Lacaze
Location within Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°25′52″S 57°26′54″W / 34.43111°S 57.44833°W / -34.43111; -57.44833
Country  Uruguay
Department Colonia Department
Population (2011)
 • Total 12,816
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 70001
Dial plan +598 4586 (+4 digits)

Juan Lacaze, or Juan L. Lacaze, is a city located in southwestern Uruguay, within the Colonia Department.

Location

The city is located on Route 54 in southern Colonia, 43 kilometres (27 mi) (by road) east of the city of Colonia del Sacramento, and 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Montevideo, the country's capital.

Geography

Juan Lacaze has coasts over the Río de la Plata basin. The Arroyo Sauce (or Arroyo del Minuano) flows west of the city and the mouth of Rosario River is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east.

History

On 15 March 1920, the populated area situated at the "Puerto del Sauce" was declared as "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.433. On 17 August 1920 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.257 and finally elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 8 May 1953 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.934.[1]

Population

According to the 2011 census, Juan Lacaze had a population of 12,816.[2]

Year Population
1963 11,204
1975 11,595
1985 12,574
1996 12,988
2004 13,196
2011 12,816

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

Places of worship

Government

The city mayor (alcalde) as of July 2010 is Darío Burgman.[4]

Sports

Deportivo Colonia has its headquarters in Juan Lacaze.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "LEY N° 11.934". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Colonia". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012. 
  4. ↑ "MUNICIPIOS DE URUGUAY" at the Intendents' Congress website (Spanish)

External links

Coast of Colonia
Resorts
and
Landforms
  • Brisas del Plata
  • Santa Regina
    • Playa Robert
  • Los Pinos
  • Playa Fomento
    • Britopolis, Blanca Arena
    • Pta del Rosario
    • Boca del Rosario
    • Playa Charrua
  • Juan Lacaze
  • Artilleros
    • Pta Artilleros
    • Playa Artilleros
  • Santa Ana
    • Playa Santa Ana
  • El Ensueño
    • Puerto Platero
  • Riachuelo
    • Playa & Pta del Islote
    • Playa El Calabrés
  • Colonia del Sacramento
    • Puerto de Colonia
    • Barrio Historico
    • Muelle del Yates
    • Playa de Colonia
    • Playa Real de San Carlos
    • Parque Anchorea
    • Barra de San Juan
    • Pta Francesca
    • Pta Pereira
  • Puerto Inglés
    • Pta & Puerto Conchillas
    • Pta Martin Chico
    • Pta Dorado
  • Carmelo
    • Pta Piedras
    • Playa Seré
    • Playa Coralito
  • Zagarzazú
    • Playa Zagarzazú
    • Puerto Camacho
  • Nueva Palmira
    • Pta Gorda
    • Puerto de N.Palmira
    • Playa de los Argentinos
    • Playa Higuerita
    • Playa Eolo
    • Playa Corbacho
    • Playa Los Vascos
    • Balneario Brisas del Uruguay
Glossary
Balneario = Resort
Barra = Mouth (of river)
Barrio = Neighbourhood
Playa = Beach
Puerto = Port
Punta (or Pta) = Point, Small Peninsula
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