Guichón
Encyclopedia
Guichón is a small city in the Paysandú Department
of western Uruguay
. It is located on Route 90, 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) west of its intersection with Route 4
and 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) east of its intersection with Route 25. It was elevated to "City" category on 17 November 1964 by decree Ley No. 13.299.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Paysandú Department
Paysandú Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Paysandú. Its name origin is debated but is likely to be of charrua origin.The fertile soils of Paysandú have encouraged much agricultural development. Livestock raising is one of the principal agricultural activities, with cattle...
of western 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 90, 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) west of its intersection with Route 4
Route 4 (Uruguay)
Route 4 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Andrés Artigas, a national hero of Uruguay. One fragment of it splits off Route 5 at Carlos Reyles of Durazno Department and ends at Route 20 in Río Negro Department, while a longer part starts off Route 90 in Paysandú...
and 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) east of its intersection with Route 25. It was elevated to "City" category on 17 November 1964 by decree Ley No. 13.299.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 5,025.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 3,661 |
| 1975 | 4,726 |
| 1985 | 4,284 |
| 1996 | 4,826 |
| 2004 | 5,025 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay