Quebracho, Uruguay

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

Quebracho
Town
Quebracho
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°56′10″S 57°54′10″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentPaysandú Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,853
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
60001
Dial plan+598 4754 (+4 digits)

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]

YearPopulation
19081,432
19631,256
19751,507
19851,890
19962,337
20042,813
20112,853

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. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. "LEY N° 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. 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)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

INE map of Quebracho

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