Juanicó

Juanicó
Town
Juanicó

Location within Uruguay

Coordinates: 34°36′0″S 56°15′0″W / 34.60000°S 56.25000°W
Country  Uruguay
Department Canelones Department
Founded by Francisco Juanicó
Elevation 44 m (144 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,305
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 90400
Dial plan +598 433 (+5 digits)

Juanicó is a small industrial town located 35 km north of Montevideo, within the Canelones Department, Uruguay.

Location

The town is located just east of Route 5, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the city of Canelones. The railroad tracks Montevideo - 25 de Agosto pass through the town.

History

The town owes its current denomination to Francisco Juanicó, who, in 1830, finished with cattle raising. He then built up a winery who enabled him to produce high-quality wine, mainly due to the favorable conditions of the land.[1]

On 19 November 2002, the status of the populated centre was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 17.587.[2]

Population

In 2011 Juanicó had a population of 1,305.[3][4]

Year Population
1963 550
1975 662
1985 664
1996 662
2004 1,256
2011 1,305

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[5]

Places of worship

References

  1. History of Juanicó (Spanish)
  2. "Ley Nº 17.587". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 2002. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "Censos 2011 Canelones". INE. 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  5. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.

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