San Jorge, Uruguay
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San Jorge is a village or populated centre in the Durazno Department
of central Uruguay
. It is located on Route 100, about 76 kilometres (47.2 mi) northeast of its junction with Route 14 and 76 kilometres (47.2 mi) northeast of the department capital city of Durazno
.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the village and the stream Arroyo Chileno 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the east. This stream flows in a wide vale that floods when the lake has high waters. Because of this, the circumventing road connecting the village with its nearby town of Blanquillo
is about 56 kilometres (34.8 mi) long. The nearest populated place to San Jorge is the village Aguas Buenas, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southeast.
Durazno Department
Durazno is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means "peach" in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket.-Economy and Geography:...
of 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 100, about 76 kilometres (47.2 mi) northeast of its junction with Route 14 and 76 kilometres (47.2 mi) northeast of the department capital city of Durazno
Durazno
Durazno is the capital of Durazno in Uruguay. It is located at the intersection of Routes 5 and 41, in the south of the department, close to the borders with the departments of Flores to the southwest and Florida| to the southeast. It is only northeast of the city of Trinidad, capital of Flores...
.
Population
In 2004, San Jorge had a population of 545.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 182 |
| 1975 | 173 |
| 1985 | 230 |
| 1996 | 376 |
| 2004 | 545 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Geography
The artificial lake Lago Rincón del BoneteLago Rincón del Bonete
The Lago Rincón del Bonete is the largest water body in Uruguay. It is located in the middle of the country in the south part of Tacuarembó Department with a small part of it reaching into the north part of Durazno Department....
is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the village and the stream Arroyo Chileno 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the east. This stream flows in a wide vale that floods when the lake has high waters. Because of this, the circumventing road connecting the village with its nearby town of Blanquillo
Blanquillo, Uruguay
Blanquillo is a small town in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay. It is located on Route 43, about north-northwest of its junction with Route 6. The railroad track that joins Florida with La Paloma pass through the town.-Population:...
is about 56 kilometres (34.8 mi) long. The nearest populated place to San Jorge is the village Aguas Buenas, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southeast.