Lapuente is a village, or populated centre, 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 located on Route 29, about 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) northeast of its junction with Route 27, which is about 48 kilometres (29.8 mi) northwest of Vichadero

Vichadero

Vichadero is a small town in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 6, and its junction with Route 27...

 and 88 kilometres (54.7 mi) southeast of the department capital Rivera

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...

. The stream Arroyo Yaguarí flows by the west limits of the village and the border with Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

is only 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away.

Population

In 2004 it had a population of 315.

Year	Population
1963	412
1975	292
1985	268
1996	284
2004	315

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

External links

• INE map of Lapuente