General Enrique Martínez

General Enrique Martínez
La Charqueada
Village

Pontoon ferry over Cebollatí River at La Charqueada
General Enrique Martínez

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 33°12′24″S 53°48′19″W / 33.20667°S 53.80528°WCoordinates: 33°12′24″S 53°48′19″W / 33.20667°S 53.80528°W
Country  Uruguay
Department Treinta y Tres Department
Founded 1914
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,430
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 33002
Dial plan +598 4458 (+4 digits)

General Enrique Martínez, also known as La Charqueada, is a village in the Treinta y Tres Department of eastern Uruguay.

Location

The village is located at the east end of Route 17, and the south end of Route 91, situated on the north bank of Cebollatí River and west of the mouth of the stream Arroyo del Parao. A small pontoon ferry connects across the Cebollatí River with a secondary street of 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi), which joins it with Cebollatí of Rocha Department.

History

It was founded on April 1914 and was the head of the judicial section "Ceibos".[1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 15 October 1963 by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.[2]

Population

In 2011 it had a population of 1,430.[3]

Year Population
1908 4,374
1963 931
1975 956
1985 979
1996 1,342
2004 1,513
2011 1,430

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Economy

The Cebollatí River as seen from La Charqueada

The economy based on agriculture, with extensive rice fields that make up part of the landscape, livestock and fish. Tourism is also important. It has a port that served to start trade with Brazil, exporting jerky products, which prompted the town to recently be renamed (La Charqueada).

Places of worship

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ley Nº 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Trenta y Tres". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

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