Blanquillo, Uruguay
Encyclopedia
Blanquillo is a small town in the Durazno Department
of central Uruguay
. It is located on Route 43, about 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) north-northwest of its junction with Route 6
. The railroad track that joins Florida
with La Paloma
pass through the town.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Durazno Department
Durazno is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means "peach" in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket.-Economy and Geography:...
of 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, about 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) north-northwest of its junction with Route 6
Route 6 (Uruguay)
Route 6 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1981, it was assigned the name Joaquín Suárez. It connects Montevideo with the northeast of Rivera Department, at Vichadero, with an extension reaching the border with Brazil...
. The railroad track that joins Florida
Florida, Uruguay
Florida is the capital of Florida Department of Uruguay. It is located on Route 5, around north of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico flows along the east and south limits of the city...
with La Paloma
La Paloma, Durazno
La Paloma is a village, officially a "populated centre", in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay. It is located into a secondary road that splits off Route 6 in a westward direction at about north of Sarandí del Yí...
pass through the town.
Population
In 2004, it had a population of 1,162.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 817 |
| 1975 | 1,053 |
| 1985 | 987 |
| 1996 | 1,099 |
| 2004 | 1,162 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay