Ismael Cortinas
Town in Flores Department, Uruguay
33°57′40″S 57°5′19″W / 33.96111°S 57.08861°W / -33.96111; -57.08861 (2011)
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Ismael Cortinas is a town in the Flores Department of Uruguay.
Geography
The town is located on the junction of Route 23 with Route 12, at southwest edge of the department and borders the departments of Soriano, Colonia and San José. The Grande River (Uruguay) (Spanish: Arroyo Grande) runs near the town.
History
It was declared "Pueblo" (village) on 18 October 1950 by the Act of Ley N° 11.607,[1] and named after Ismael Cortinas, a Deputy, Senator, journalist and playwright. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 15 November 1963 by the Act of Ley N° 13.167.[2]
Population
In 2011 Ismael Cortinas had a population of 918.[3]
| Year | Population |
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| 1908 | 1.404 |
| 1963 | 558 |
| 1975 | 580 |
| 1985 | 938 |
| 1996 | 1,036 |
| 2004 | 1,069 |
| 2011 | 918 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship
- St. John the Baptist Chapel (Roman Catholic)
See also
- Ismael Cortinas (Uruguayan politician)#Disambiguation and legacy
- Geography of Uruguay
References
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Flores (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
- INE map of Ismael Cortinas
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Flores Department of UruguayCapital: Trinidad
villages
- Andresito
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- Trinidad
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