Country Uruguay Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 4776 (+4 digits) Local time Wednesday 8:07 AM | Department Artigas Department Postal code 55001 Population 2,531 (2011) | |
 | ||
Centros mec y anii planetario m vil en baltasar brum artigas
Baltasar Brum is a town in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.
Contents
- Centros mec y anii planetario m vil en baltasar brum artigas
- Map of Baltasar Brum Artigas Department Uruguay
- Location
- History
- Population
- References
Map of Baltasar Brum, Artigas Department, Uruguay
Location
The town is located south of the hill Cuchilla Guaviyú on the road that separates from Route 3 in an eastward direction towards the spa town Termas del Arapey in Salto Department, 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of the spa. It is also the point where the railroad track from Montevideo splits in two directions, one towards Bella Unión and one towards Artigas.
History
Previously it was known as "Cabellos" and it may correspond to the village "Jacinto R. Sant-Anna" which was recognized as a "Pueblo" by Decree of 6 February 1918 in the area called "Estación Isla de Cabellos". On 1 November 1932, "the group of houses around Estación Cabellos" was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 8.907. On 4 January 1956, it was renamed after the President of Uruguay Baltasar Brum by the Act of Ley N° 12.266.
Population
In 2011, it had a population of 2,531.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay