La Pedrera, Rivera
Encyclopedia
La Pedrera is a hamlet and southern suburb of Rivera
in the Rivera Department
of northeastern Uruguay
. It is a peripheral area to the city of Rivera and, together with Mandubí
, they form a southern extetion of the city. It is located on the junction of Route 5
with Route 27.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Rivera
Rivera is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. It is located at the north end of Route 5, on the border with Brazil. The Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento is right across the border, only a street away of it...
in the Rivera Department
Rivera Department
Rivera is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Rivera.- History :The Battle of Masoller, a noteworthy event in Uruguayan history, was fought on September 1, 1904; Masoller is situated on the boundary between the departments of Artigas and Salto, close to the Brazilian border.-Population and...
of northeastern 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 a peripheral area to the city of Rivera and, together with Mandubí
Mandubí
Mandubí is a southern suburn of the city of Rivera in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay. To its southeast is Route 5 and the suburb La Pedrera and to its northwest the suburb Santa Teresa.-Population:In 2004 it had a population of 5,157....
, they form a southern extetion of the city. It is located on the junction of Route 5
Route 5 (Uruguay)
Route 5 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Fructuoso Rivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in country, along with Route 3, connecting Montevideo in the south with Rivera in the north and passing through the...
with Route 27.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 2,887.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,394 |
| 1996 | 2,432 |
| 2004 | 2,887 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay