Aceguá, Uruguay

Aceguá is the Uruguayan part of a town in the Cerro Largo Department of eastern Uruguay.

Aceguá
Town
Aceguá
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°52′0″S 54°10′0″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentCerro Largo
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,511
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
37001
Dial plan+598 46 (+6 digits)

Location

It is located on Route 8, on the border with Brazil. The border between Uruguay and Brazil passes through the town and the two parts are separated by an international street.

History

Its status was raised from populated centre to "Pueblo" (village) on 23 December 1941 by decree Ley 10.101[1] and then to "Villa" (town) on 14 April 1986 by decree Ley 15.810.[2]

Population

In 2011 Aceguá had a population of 1,511.[3]

YearPopulation
19083.766
1963464
1975929
19851,302
19961,432
20041,493
20111,511

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

Places of worship
  • Parish Church of Christ the King (Roman Catholic)

References
  1. "LEY N° 10.101". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1941. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "LEY N° 15.810". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1968. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Cerro Largo". 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 3 September 2012.


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