Barrio Hipódromo
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Barrio Hipódromo is a small town in the Maldonado Department
of southeastern Uruguay
. It is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Maldonado
. The name of this town is derrived from the horse racing
track that is located there.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Maldonado Department
The Maldonado Department , with an area of and 140,192 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.-Geography and climate:...
of southeastern 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 about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Maldonado
Maldonado, Uruguay
Maldonado is the capital of Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located on Route 39 and shares borders with Punta del Este to the south, Pinares - Las Delicias to the south and to the east and suburb La Sonrisa to the north. Together they all for a unified metropolitan area. East of the city...
. The name of this town is derrived from the horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
track that is located there.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 1,517.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 46 |
| 1985 | 369 |
| 1996 | 1,436 |
| 2004 | 1,517 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay