Masoller

Masoller
—  Village  —
Masoller Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°05′05″S 56°00′30″W / 31.08472°S 56.00833°W / -31.08472; -56.00833Coordinates: 31°05′05″S 56°00′30″W / 31.08472°S 56.00833°W / -31.08472; -56.00833
Country	Uruguay
Department	Rivera Department
Population (2004)
- Total	261
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	40001
Area code(s)	+598 4656

Masoller is a village or populated centre of the Rivera Department in northern Uruguay, close to the border with Brazil. It is located on Route 30 on the border with Salto Department.

History

In 1904 a notable battle was fought at Masoller between the opposing forces of the Colorados, led by José Batlle y Ordóñez, and the Blancos, led by Aparicio Saravia, resulting in a victory for the former. The Battle of Masoller is reckoned to mark the end of the intermittent civil war which occurred throughout much of 19th century Uruguay.

Uruguayan-Brazilian border dispute

A longstanding border dispute involving territory in the vicinity of Masoller exists between Uruguay and Brazil, although this has not harmed close diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Population

In 2004 its population was 261.^[1]

Year	Population
1963	56
1975	115
1985	61
1996	201
2004	261

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^[2]

See also

• José Batlle y Ordóñez
• Aparicio Saravia

References

1. ^ "2004 Census of Rivera department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Rivera/Cuadro7_13.XLS. Retrieved 4 July 2011. 
2. ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / M" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraM.doc. Retrieved 4 July 2011. 

• Chasteen, John Charles; 'Heroes on Horseback: A Life and Times of the Last Gaucho Caudillos', University of New Mexico Press, 1995

External links

• INE map of Masoller