Chapicuy

Chapicuy
Village
Chapicuy

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 31°40′0″S 57°53′0″W / 31.66667°S 57.88333°W / -31.66667; -57.88333Coordinates: 31°40′0″S 57°53′0″W / 31.66667°S 57.88333°W / -31.66667; -57.88333
Country  Uruguay
Department Paysandú Department
Population (2011)
  Total 735
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 60005
Dial plan +598 4754 (+4 digits)

Chapicuy is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.

Location and geography

The village is located on the northeastern part of Paysandú, on the shores of the Arroyo Carpinchuri (Carpinchuri stream) a tributary of Arroyo Chapicuy Grande (Big Chapicuy stream) and on Route 3 at km 454 and relatively near the city of Salto.[1]

History

On June 14, 1818 it was the site of a famous battle where the Uruguayan “Banda Oriental” defeated the Portuguese Army in their fight for independence.[2]

Population

According to the 2011 census, Chapicuy had a population of 735.[3]

Year Population
1963 162
1975 113
1985 196
1996 448
2004 637
2011 735

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

Economy

The main sources of income are cattle, agriculture and forestry.

References

  1. es:Chapicuy
  2. es:Batalla de Chapicuy
  3. "Censos 2011 Paysandú (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  4. "1963–1996 Statistics / C" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2011.

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