Cañada Nieto is a village in the Soriano Department of southwestern Uruguay.

Cañada Nieto
Village
Cañada Nieto is located in Uruguay
Cañada Nieto
Cañada Nieto
Location within Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°41′57″S 58°6′30″W / 33.69917°S 58.10833°W / -33.69917; -58.10833
Country Uruguay
DepartmentSoriano Department &
Colonia Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total430
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
75101
Dial plan+598 45 (+6 digits)

Geography edit

The village is located on Route 96, 21 kilometres (13 mi) southeast from Dolores and 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of its intersection with Route 19.

History edit

On 22 September 1954 its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.137.[1]

Population edit

In 2011 Cañada Nieto had a population of 430.[2]

Year Population
1963 407
1975 503
1985 479
1996 470
2004 454
2011 430

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ley Nº 12.137". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1954. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Censos 2011 Soriano (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2012.

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