Juanicó is a small industrial town located 35 km north of Montevideo

Montevideo

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, within the Canelones Department

Canelones Department

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, Uruguay

Uruguay

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. It is located just east of Route 5

Route 5 (Uruguay)

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, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the city of Canelones

Canelones

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. The raiload tracks Montevideo - 25 de Agosto pass through the town.

History

The town owes its current denomination to Francisco Juanicó, who, in 1830, finished with cattle raising. He then built up a winery who enabled him to produce high-quality wine, mainly due to the favorable conditions of the land.

Population

In 2004, Juanicó had a population of 1,256.

Year	Population
1963	550
1975	662
1985	664
1996	662
2004	1,256

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

External links

• INE map of Juanicó