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Alejandro Gallinal

Coordinates: 33°52′0″S 55°33′0″W / 33.86667°S 55.55000°W / -33.86667; -55.55000
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Alejandro Gallinal
Cerro Colorado
Village
El Carrillón at Alejandro Gallinal
El Carrillón at Alejandro Gallinal
Alejandro Gallinal is located in Uruguay
Alejandro Gallinal
Alejandro Gallinal
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°52′0″S 55°33′0″W / 33.86667°S 55.55000°W / -33.86667; -55.55000
Country Uruguay
DepartmentFlorida Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,357
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
94101
Dial plan+598 4318 (+4 digits)

Alejandro Gallinal or Cerro Colorado (old name, still in use) is a village in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.

Geography

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It is located on route 7 of the canal path Route 7, about 142 kilometres (88 mi) northeast of Montevideo.

History

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On 18 December 1952, the locality "Cerro Colorado" was given its new name by decree Ley N° 11.893.[1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by decree Ley N° 15.708 on 28 January 1985.[2]

Population

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In 2011 Alejandro Gallinal had a population of 1,357.[3]

Year Population
1963 593
1975 906
1985 1,092
1996 1,170
2004 1,336
2011 1,357

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

References

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  1. ^ "LEY N° 11.893". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1952. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Ley Nº 15.708". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1985. Retrieved 4 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Florida". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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