Vichadero

Vichadero is a small village in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay.

Vichadero
Town
Side road in Vichadero
Vichadero
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°47′0″S 54°42′0″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentRivera Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,698
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
40003
Dial plan+598 465 (+5 digits)

Location

The village is located on Route 6, and its junction with Route 27. Its closest city is Melo, the capital of the Cerro Largo Department, about 105 kilometres (65 mi) to the southeast (via routes 6, 44 & 7).

History

On 4 September 1950, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.484,[1] and then on 3 May 1984 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.538.[2]

An important feature of this small town is its airport.

Population

In 2011 Vichadero had a population of 3,698.[3]

YearPopulation
19631,319
19753,156
19852,529
19963,343
20044,074
20113,698

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

Places of worship
  • Parish Church of Mary Help of Christians (Roman Catholic)

Notable people

References
  1. "Ley Nº 11.484". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1950. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. "Ley Nº 15.538". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1984. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Rivera". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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