Las Toscas, Tacuarembó
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Las Toscas is a village or populated centre in the Tacuarembó Department
of northern-central Uruguay
. It is located on Route 26, about 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of its intersection with Route 6
and about 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) southeast of Ansina
. The stream Arroyo Caraguatá flows by the west limits of the village.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Tacuarembó Department
Tacuarembó is the largest department of Uruguay. Its capital is Tacuarembó.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 90,489 people and 28,054 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...
of northern-central 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 26, about 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of its intersection with Route 6
Route 6 (Uruguay)
Route 6 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1981, it was assigned the name Joaquín Suárez. It connects Montevideo with the northeast of Rivera Department, at Vichadero, with an extension reaching the border with Brazil...
and about 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) southeast of Ansina
Ansina
Ansina is a town in the Tacuarembó Department of northern-central Uruguay. It is located on the junction of Route 26 with Route 44, on the east bank of Tacuarembó River. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" category on 5 October 1950 by decree Ley No. 11.530, and then to "Villa" category on 3 May...
. The stream Arroyo Caraguatá flows by the west limits of the village.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 781.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 175 |
| 1985 | 461 |
| 1996 | 651 |
| 2004 | 781 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay