Ismael Cortinas
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Ismael Cortinas is a town in the Flores Department
of Uruguay
. It is located on the junction of Route 23 with Route 12
, at southwest edge of the department and borders the departments of Soriano
, Colonia
and San José
. It was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 15 November 1963 by decree Ley No. 13.167.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
of Uruguay
, in the south of the country. The boundaries of San José Department
, Colonia Department
and Soriano Department
meet those of Flores Department
at a point near the town.
The Grande River (Uruguay)
(Spanish: Arroyo Grande) runs near the town.
, which, it may be noted, is the most sparsely populated Department in Uruguay
.
It was founded in 1950, named after Ismael Cortinas (Uruguayan politician)
. Cortinas was a Deputy, Senator, journalist and playwright.
Flores Department
-History and cultural heritage:The department, created by President Máximo Santos, is named after the former Colorado Party leader, Venancio Flores, who was born in Trinidad in the nineteenth century.The department has many sites of prehistoric rock art...
of 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 the junction of Route 23 with Route 12
Route 12 (Uruguay)
Route 12 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name Doctor Luis Alberto de Herrera. It connects Florida to Minas.-References:...
, at southwest edge of the department and borders the departments of Soriano
Soriano Department
Soriano is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 84,563 people and 26,105 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...
, Colonia
Colonia Department
Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.-Economy:The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay...
and San José
San José Department
San José Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 103,104 people and 33,063 households in the department. The average household size was 3.0...
. It was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 15 November 1963 by decree Ley No. 13.167.
Population
In 2004, Ismael Cortinas had a population of 1,069.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 515 |
| 1975 | 580 |
| 1985 | 938 |
| 1996 | 1,036 |
| 2004 | 1,069 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Location
It is situated in the Flores DepartmentFlores Department
-History and cultural heritage:The department, created by President Máximo Santos, is named after the former Colorado Party leader, Venancio Flores, who was born in Trinidad in the nineteenth century.The department has many sites of prehistoric rock art...
of 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...
, in the south of the country. The boundaries of San José Department
San José Department
San José Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 103,104 people and 33,063 households in the department. The average household size was 3.0...
, Colonia Department
Colonia Department
Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.-Economy:The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay...
and Soriano Department
Soriano Department
Soriano is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 84,563 people and 26,105 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...
meet those of Flores Department
Flores Department
-History and cultural heritage:The department, created by President Máximo Santos, is named after the former Colorado Party leader, Venancio Flores, who was born in Trinidad in the nineteenth century.The department has many sites of prehistoric rock art...
at a point near the town.
The Grande River (Uruguay)
Grande River (Uruguay)
-Location:The river forms much of the boundary between the Flores and Soriano Departments.The main settlement on the river is Ismael Cortinas.-Fluvial system:It is a tributary of the Rio Negro....
(Spanish: Arroyo Grande) runs near the town.
History
Ismael Cortinas is the second largest town in the Flores DepartmentFlores Department
-History and cultural heritage:The department, created by President Máximo Santos, is named after the former Colorado Party leader, Venancio Flores, who was born in Trinidad in the nineteenth century.The department has many sites of prehistoric rock art...
, which, it may be noted, is the most sparsely populated Department in 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 was founded in 1950, named after Ismael Cortinas (Uruguayan politician)
Ismael Cortinas (Uruguayan politician)
Ismael Cortinas was a Uruguayan political figure, journalist and playwright.-Background:Cortinas was a journalist by profession.He also wrote plays, including the comedy 'La rosa natural'.-Political career:...
. Cortinas was a Deputy, Senator, journalist and playwright.
See also
- Ismael Cortinas (Uruguayan politician)#Disambiguation and legacy
- Geography of UruguayGeography of UruguayUruguay is a country in Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil. It is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the Atlantic seaboard of South America between 53 and 58 west longitude and 30 and 35 south latitude...