Grecco

Grecco
Village
Grecco

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 32°48′55″S 57°2′45″W / 32.81528°S 57.04583°W / -32.81528; -57.04583Coordinates: 32°48′55″S 57°2′45″W / 32.81528°S 57.04583°W / -32.81528; -57.04583
Country  Uruguay
Department Río Negro Department
Population (2011)
  Total 598
Time zone UTC -3
Dial plan +598 4567 (+4 digits)

Grecco is a village in the Río Negro Department of Uruguay.

Location

The village is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Route 20 and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the junction of Route 20 with Route 4.

History

Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 17 November 1964 by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299.[1] Previously, it had been the head of the judicial section "Las Flores".[2]

Population

In 2011 Grecco had a population of 598.[3]

Year Population
1908 612
1963 578
1975 457
1985 578
1996 554
2004 726
2011 598

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

References

  1. "LEY N° 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Río Negro". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

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