Achar, Uruguay
Encyclopedia
Achar is a small town in the Tacuarembó Department
of northern-central Uruguay
. It is located on Route 43, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Route 5
, on the intersection with the railroad track. It obtained "Town" status on 21 August 1936 by decree Ley No. 9.587.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Tacuarembó Department
Tacuarembó is the largest department of Uruguay. Its capital is Tacuarembó.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 90,489 people and 28,054 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...
of northern-central Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It is located on Route 43, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Route 5
Route 5 (Uruguay)
Route 5 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Fructuoso Rivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in country, along with Route 3, connecting Montevideo in the south with Rivera in the north and passing through the...
, on the intersection with the railroad track. It obtained "Town" status on 21 August 1936 by decree Ley No. 9.587.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 780.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 562 |
| 1975 | 608 |
| 1985 | 561 |
| 1996 | 637 |
| 2004 | 780 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay