- Coronado, Uruguay
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Coronado — Village — Location in Uruguay
CoronadoCoordinates: 30°16′40″S 57°36′5″W / 30.27778°S 57.60139°WCoordinates: 30°16′40″S 57°36′5″W / 30.27778°S 57.60139°W Country 
UruguayDepartment Artigas Department Population (2004) - Total 469 Time zone UTC - 3 Postal code 55100 Area code(s) +598 4779 Coronado is a village in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay. It is located on the shores of the Uruguay River and shares borders with the south part of Bella Unión, forming a rural suburb of the city.
It owes its name to Hipólito Coronado (1840-1876). It was established in 1885 with Campodónico and Franqui. Its main activity is horticultural production.
Population
In 2004, Coronado had a population of 469.[1]
Year Population 1963 360 1975 441 1985 403 1996 373 2004 469 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
References
- ^ "2004 Census of Artigas department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Artigas/Cuadro7_02.XLS. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / C" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraC.doc. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
External links
Artigas Department of UruguayCapital: ArtigasTowns and
villagesArtigas • Baltasar Brum • Bella Unión • Bernabé Rivera • Cainsa • Cerro Ejido • Colonia Palma • Coronado • Cuareim • Franquia • Las Piedras • Mones Quintela • Pintadito • Sequeira • Tomás Gomensoro
Sights Categories:- Uruguay geography stubs
- Populated places in the Artigas Department
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