Risso, Uruguay

Risso is a village or populated centre in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.

Risso
Village
Risso
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°37′0″S 57°34′0″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentSoriano Department
Population
 (2011)
  Total557
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
75003
Dial plan+598 4538 (+4 digits)

Location

The village is located 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) off Route 3, at about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northwest of José Enrique Rodó and 29 kilometres (18 mi) southeast of Palmitas.

History

On 13 May 1971, the status of the populated centre here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.959.[1]

Population

In 2011 Risso had a population of 557.[2]

YearPopulation
1963429
1975515
1985431
1996509
2004666
2011557

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

References

  1. "Ley Nº 13.959". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1971. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. "Censos 2011 Soriano (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.


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