Plácido Rosas
Encyclopedia
Plácido Rosas is a village or populated centre in the Cerro Largo Department
of eastern Uruguay
. It is located on the north bank of Río Tacuarí, near the bridge Paso del Dragóneast, over which Route 18 crosses the river. The railroad track Montevideo - Nico Pérez - Río Branco passes through the village.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Cerro Largo Department
Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo.-History:During the 19th and early 20th centuries, when intermittent periods of civil war occurred in Uruguay, the department was a stronghold of the Blanco party...
of eastern 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 the north bank of Río Tacuarí, near the bridge Paso del Dragóneast, over which Route 18 crosses the river. The railroad track Montevideo - Nico Pérez - Río Branco passes through the village.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 459.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 379 |
| 1975 | 428 |
| 1985 | 387 |
| 1996 | 402 |
| 2004 | 459 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay