Las Piedras, Artigas
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Las Piedras is a suburb of Bella Unión
in the Artigas Department
of northern Uruguay
. It is located on Route 3
and borders the urban area of the city to the south, suburb Franquia
to the north and suburb Cuareim
to the west. They are all located on a protruding part of land between Uruguay River and the mouth of Río Cuareim, where the international boundaries of Uruguay
, Argentina
and Brazil
meet.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Bella Unión
Bella Unión is a city in the north part of Artigas Department of Uruguay. It is located at the north end of Route 3, on the banks of the Uruguay River, near the mouth of Río Cuareim...
in the Artigas Department
Artigas Department
The Department of Artigas , with an area of and 78,019 inhabitants, it is the northernmost department of Uruguay. Its capital is Artigas.It is named after José Artigas , leader of the orientales during the wars of Independence.-Geography and climate:Neighbouring departments are Salto to the...
of northern 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 3
Route 3 (Uruguay)
Route 3 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name General José Artigas, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in the country along with Route 5, connecting the south coast near Rafael Perazza with Bella Unión in the extreme northwest. The road...
and borders the urban area of the city to the south, suburb Franquia
Franquia
Franquia is a populated rural area, located directly north of Bella Unión and northwest of Cuareim.-Population:In 2004, it had a population of 833.Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay-External links:*...
to the north and suburb Cuareim
Cuareim
Cuareim is a village in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.It is located on the shores of the Cuareim River and is northeast of Bella Unión, forming a rural suburb of the city.-Population:In 2004, Cuareim had a population of 780....
to the west. They are all located on a protruding part of land between Uruguay River and the mouth of Río Cuareim, where the international boundaries 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...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and 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...
meet.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 2,164.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 216 |
| 1975 | 738 |
| 1985 | 1,253 |
| 1996 | 2,099 |
| 2004 | 2,164 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay