Country Uruguay Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 4766 (+4 digits) Local time Thursday 4:17 PM | Department Salto Department Postal code 50001 Population 2,030 (2004) | |
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Weather 33°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 53% Humidity | ||
Belén is a village in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay.
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Map of 50001 Belen, Salto Department, Uruguay
Belén is also the name of the municipality to which the village belongs.
Location
The village is located on the mouth of the stream Arroyo Yacuy, on the banks of Uruguay River, northwest of Arapey and north of Salto.
History
It was first established as "Pueblo" (village) on 12 January 1860 and then re-established on 7 May 1862 by the Act of Ley Nº 705 and again on 2 October 1867 by the Act of Ley Nº 896.
Population
In 2011, Belén had a population of 1,926.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
References
Belén, Uruguay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA