Risso, Uruguay
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Risso is a village or populated centre in the Soriano Department
of western Uruguay
. It is located 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) off Route 3
, at about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northwest of José Enrique Rodó and 29 kilometres (18 mi) southeast of Palmitas
.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Soriano Department
Soriano is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 84,563 people and 26,105 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...
of western 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 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) off 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...
, at about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northwest of José Enrique Rodó and 29 kilometres (18 mi) southeast of Palmitas
Palmitas
Palmitas is a small town in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay. It is located east of the intersection of Route 2 with Route 105, about southeast of the department capital city Mercedes. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" category on 6 November 1953 by decree Ley No. 12.021...
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Population
In 2004, Risso had a population of 666.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 429 |
| 1975 | 515 |
| 1985 | 431 |
| 1996 | 509 |
| 2004 | 666 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay