Masoller

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Masoller
Village
Masoller
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°05′05″S 56°00′30″W / 31.08472°S 56.00833°W / -31.08472; -56.00833Coordinates: 31°05′05″S 56°00′30″W / 31.08472°S 56.00833°W / -31.08472; -56.00833
Country  Uruguay
Department Rivera Department
Population (2011)
 • Total 240
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 40001
Dial plan +598 4656 (+4 digits)

Masoller is a village or populated centre of the Rivera Department in northern Uruguay, close to the border with Brazil.

Location

The village is located on Route 30 on the border with Salto Department.

History

Main article: Battle of Masoller

In 1904 a notable battle was fought at Masoller between the opposing forces of the Colorados, led by José Batlle y Ordóñez, and the Blancos, led by Aparicio Saravia, resulting in a victory for the former. The Battle of Masoller is reckoned to mark the end of the intermittent civil war which occurred throughout much of 19th century Uruguay.

Uruguayan-Brazilian border dispute

A longstanding border dispute involving territory in the vicinity of Masoller exists between Uruguay and Brazil, although this has not harmed close diplomatic relations between the two countries. So far, the disputed area is effectively under Brazilian control, with the village of Masoller lying just a few hundred metres from the largely unmarked and unimpeded de facto international border, in undisputed Uruguayan territory.[1]

Population

In 2011 Masoller had a population of 240.[2]

Year Population
1963 56
1975 115
1985 61
1996 201
2004 261
2011 240

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Masoller on Google Maps". Retrieved 2014-01-09. 
  2. ↑ "2004 Census of Rivera department" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2011. 
  3. ↑ "1963–1996 Statistics / M" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2011. 
  • Chasteen, John Charles; 'Heroes on Horseback: A Life and Times of the Last Gaucho Caudillos', University of New Mexico Press, 1995

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