Estación Rincón or Rincón is a village in the Treinta y Tres Department of Uruguay.
Estación Rincón | |
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Village | |
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  Estación Rincón Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′55″S 53°49′43″W / 32.83194°S 53.82861°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Treinta y Tres Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 674 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 33002 |
| Dial plan | +598 4458 (+4 digits) |
Geography edit
The main part of the town is located between Ruta 18 and the railroad tracks, where there is the station which gives its name to the town. A smaller part is located southeast of the tracks. It is the main town of Costas del Tacuarí, one of the main rice producing areas of Uruguay. The closest town is Vergara, which is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the southwest.
History edit
On 9 December 1985, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.788.[1]
Population edit
In 2011 Estación Rincón had a population of 674.[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 233 |
| 1975 | 147 |
| 1985 | 375 |
| 1996 | 734 |
| 2004 | 742 |
| 2011 | 674 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
References edit
- ^ "Ley Nº 15.788". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1985. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Trenta y Tres (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) (see "Rincón (Estación)")" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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