Rodriguez is a small town in the San Jose Department of southern Uruguay, sited along Route 45 about two kilometers north of its junction with Route 11 and roughly eighteen kilometers west-northwest of Santa Lucia. A railroad line linking Montevideo, San Jose and Colonia passes through the settlement. It was legally established as a pueblo in 1909 and raised to villa status in 1960. Its population has declined sharply since its founding, from 9,017 residents recorded in 1908 to 2,604 at the 2011 census.
Facts
Area (sq km)Converted from 1,698,772.2 square metres as given in the Spanish Wikipedia infobox. Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude34.382778 degrees south 1 Sources
1. Rodriguez, Uruguay (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: Population (2011)
Population (2011) - Total 2,604
History section
On 19 July 1909, it was declared a Pueblo (village) by the Act of Ley No. 3.548.
Infobox: coordinates
34 degrees 22 minutes 58 seconds S 56 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds W
View the Source 2. Rodriguez, Uruguay (Spanish Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: Superficie
1 698 772,2 m2
Infobox: Altitud
50 m s. n. m.
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