Baltasar Brum, Artigas

Baltasar Brum is a town in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.

Baltasar Brum
Town
Baltasar Brum is located in Uruguay
Baltasar Brum
Baltasar Brum
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 30°43′0″S 57°20′0″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentArtigas Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,531
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
55001
Dial plan+598 4776 (+4 digits)

Geography

The town is located south of the hill Cuchilla Guaviyú on the road that separates from Route 3 in an eastward direction towards the spa town Termas del Arapey in Salto Department, 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of the spa. It is also the point where the railroad track from Montevideo splits in two directions, one towards Bella Unión and one towards Artigas.

History

Previously it was known as "Cabellos" and it may correspond to the village "Jacinto R. Sant-Anna" which was recognized as a "Pueblo" by Decree of 6 February 1918 in the area called "Estación Isla de Cabellos". On 1 November 1932, "the group of houses around Estación Cabellos" was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 8.907.[1] On 4 January 1956, it was renamed after the President of Uruguay Baltasar Brum by the Act of Ley N° 12.266.[2]

Population

In 2011, it had a population of 2,531.[3]

YearPopulation
19081,867
19631,764
19751,753
19851,627
19962,144
20042,472
20112,531

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

References
  1. "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see also "Cabellos" & "Jacinto R. Sant-Anna")" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. "LEY N° 12.266". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1956. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Artigas". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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