Ismael Cortinas
Ismael Cortinas | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ismael Cortinas Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 33°57′40″S 57°5′19″W / 33.96111°S 57.08861°W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Flores Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 918 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 85001 |
| Dial plan | +598 4539 (+4 digits) |
Ismael Cortinas is a town in the Flores Department of Uruguay.
Geography
[edit]The town is located on the junction of Route 23 with Route 12, at southwest edge of the department and borders the departments of Soriano, Colonia and San José. The Grande River (Uruguay) (Spanish: Arroyo Grande) runs near the town.
History
[edit]It was declared "Pueblo" (village) on 18 October 1950 by the Act of Ley N° 11.607,[1] and named after Ismael Cortinas, a Deputy, Senator, journalist and playwright. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 15 November 1963 by the Act of Ley N° 13.167.[2]
Population
[edit]In 2011 Ismael Cortinas had a population of 918.[3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 1.404 |
| 1963 | 558 |
| 1975 | 580 |
| 1985 | 938 |
| 1996 | 1,036 |
| 2004 | 1,069 |
| 2011 | 918 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
Places of worship
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "LEY N° 13.167". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1963. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Censos 2011 Flores (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
[edit]Capital: Trinidad | ||
| Towns and villages |  | |
| Sights | ||
| This article about a place in Flores Department is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |