San Ramón, Uruguay
San Ramón | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones Department |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 6,992 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 90600 |
| Area code | +598 4312 |
San Ramón is a small city in the north of Canelones Department, in southern Uruguay. It is located on Route 6, about 79 kilometres (49 mi) north of the centre of Montevideo and 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) south of the village Chamizo of Florida Department. The town Tala lies 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) to the east-southeast. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 26 June 1953 by decree Ley No. 11.952.[1]
Population
In 2004, San Ramón had a population of 6,992.[2] For the year 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones estimated a population of 8,123 for the municipality during the elections.[3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 5,693 |
| 1975 | 6,594 |
| 1985 | 7,001 |
| 1996 | 6,828 |
| 2004 | 6,992 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]
Geography
San Ramón is situated on the south bank of Santa Lucía River and south of the Cuchilla del Chamizo. It, while the Arroyo Pilatos and the lie to the north. Near San Ramón is the border with the Florida Department.
Infrastructure
Routes 6, 12, and 63 lead to San Ramón. Also the railroad track Montevideo - Melo / Río Branco (to Brazil) passes through the city.
Government
The city mayor as of July 2010 is Beatríz Lamas.[5]
References
- ^ "LEY N° 11.952". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1953. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "2004 Census of Canelones department" (XLS). INE. 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "ELECCIONES - Canelones". El Observador. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / S" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Municipios de Uruguay". Congreso de Intendentes. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
External links
- Map of San Ramón (PDF; 156 kB)
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