Quebracho, Uruguay

Quebracho
Town
Quebracho Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°56′10″S 57°54′10″W / 31.93611°S 57.90278°WCoordinates: 31°56′10″S 57°54′10″W / 31.93611°S 57.90278°W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Paysandú Department
Population (2011)
• Total	2,853
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	60001
Dial plan	+598 4754 (+4 digits)

Quebracho is a small town (villa) in Paysandú Department in Uruguay.

Location

It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) into a road that splits off Route 3 in a westward direction, about 52 kilometres (32 mi) north-northeast of the department capital city of Paysandú. The railroad track Salto - Paysandú passes through this town.

History

On 20 August 1947, the existing "urban nucleus" was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category by the Act of Ley Nº 10.923.^[1] Until then it had been the head of the judicial section "Sarandí". On 15 October 1963, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.^[2]

Population

In 2011, Quebracho had a population of 2,853.^[3]

Year	Population
1908	1,432
1963	1,256
1975	1,507
1985	1,890
1996	2,337
2004	2,813
2011	2,853

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^[4]

Places of worship

• St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

References

1. "Ley Nº 10.923". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1947. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
2. "LEY N° 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Paysandú". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
4. "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

External links

INE map of Quebracho