Montes, Uruguay
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Montes is a small town in the east of Canelones Department
of southern Uruguay
. It is located on Route 81, 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) east of Migues
and about 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) southwest of the city of Minas
(via Routes 8
and 81). The border with Lavalleja Department
is the stream Arroyo Solís Grande, which flows by the east limits of the town. Montes was elevated to the status of "Pueblo" on 3 November 1952 by decree Ley No. 11.878.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Canelones Department
The Canelones Department , with an area of and 485,240 inhabitants, is located to the south of Uruguay. Its capital is Canelones.-Geography and climate:...
of southern 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 81, 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) east of Migues
Migues
Migues is a small town in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 80 with Routes 81, 88 and 108, about southeast of Tala and west of Montes. Its status was elevated to "Villa" category on 15 May 1925 by decree Ley No...
and about 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) southwest of the city of Minas
Minas, Uruguay
Minas is the capital of the Lavalleja Department in Uruguay. It is located in the south of the department, on the intersection of Route 8 with Route 12. The city is situated between hill ranges and the basins of the streams Arroyo San Francisco and Arroyo Campanero. Its status was elevated to...
(via Routes 8
Route 8 (Uruguay)
Route 8 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Juan Antonio Lavalleja, a national hero of Uruguay...
and 81). The border with Lavalleja Department
Lavalleja Department
The Department of Lavalleja is a department of Uruguay. The capital is Minas. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Treinta y Tres to the east with Rocha, to the south with Canelones and Maldonado, and to the west to Florida.The department is...
is the stream Arroyo Solís Grande, which flows by the east limits of the town. Montes was elevated to the status of "Pueblo" on 3 November 1952 by decree Ley No. 11.878.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 1,713.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,841 |
| 1975 | 2,236 |
| 1985 | 2,156 |
| 1996 | 1,973 |
| 2004 | 1,713 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay