José Enrique Rodó is a small town in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
José Enrique Rodó | |
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  José Enrique Rodó Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 33°42′0″S 57°32′0″W / 33.70000°S 57.53333°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Soriano Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,120 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 75202 |
| Dial plan | +598 4538 (+4 digits) |
Geography edit
The town is located on Route 2, about 26 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Cardona and 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of the city of Mercedes.
History edit
By the late 19th century, there existed a precarious slum called Drovandi Town, after the family surname that owned the fields. The San José-Mercedes railway was inaugurated in 1901, and along with it, the Drabble Station, named after George Drabble, a British businessman who invested in railway development in Uruguay and Argentina. By the 30s essential services were inaugurated. Between 1963 and 1996 the population increased by 40%.
On 12 June 1924, the populated centre was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 7.729, and changed its name to José Enrique Rodó, an Uruguayan writer who died in 1917. Previously, it had been head of the judicial sections "San Martin" and "Costa Durazno".[1] On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 13.299.[2]
Population edit
In 2011 José Enrique Rodó had a population of 2,120.[3]
| Year | Population |
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| 1908 | 3,113 |
| 1963 | 1,319 |
| 1975 | 1,788 |
| 1985 | 1,661 |
| 1996 | 1,853 |
| 2004 | 2,113 |
| 2011 | 2,120 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "LEY N° 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Soriano". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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