San Gregorio de Polanco

San Gregorio de Polanco is a small city in the Tacuarembó Department of northern-central Uruguay.

San Gregorio de Polanco
City
San Gregorio de Polanco
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 32°37′0″S 55°50′0″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentTacuarembó Department
Founded1853
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total3,415
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
45200
Dial plan+598 4369 (+4 digits)

Location

The city is located on a peninsula on the north shore of the artificial lake Lago Rincón del Bonete and along Route 43, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) south of the department capital city of Tacuarembó. Route 43 passes across the lake to Durazno Department by ferryboat.

History

It was founded on 27 November 1853.[1] On 13 October 1963, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167,[2] and then on 13 December 1994 to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.666.[3]

In 1945, the artificial lake of Rincon del Bonete hugely changed the landscape of this town, adding a water surface and, later, beaches.[4]

Population

In 2011, San Gregorio de Polanco had a population of 3,415.[5]

YearPopulation
19086,004
19632,489
19752,877
19852,856
19963,101
20043,673
20113,415

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship
  • Parish Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

References
  1. "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. "Ley Nº 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. "Ley Nº 16.666". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1994. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. "Stories of San Gregorio" (in Spanish). Brecha. 14 June 2013.
  5. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Tacuarembó". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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