Time zone UTC - 3 Dial plan +598 4778 (+4 digits) | Postal code 55004 Local time Saturday 6:01 PM | |
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Bernabé Rivera is a village in the Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.
Contents
- Map of 55004 BernabC3A9 Rivera Artigas Department Uruguay
- Location
- Geography
- History
- Population
- References
Map of 55004 Bernab%C3%A9 Rivera, Artigas Department, Uruguay
Location
The village is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast into a secondary road leaving off Route 30 at about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the department capital Artigas and joining it with the village Topador before returning to Route 30 at a point about 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Artigas.
Geography
It is situated south of the hill Cuchilla del Yacaré and north of the stream Arroyo Tres Cruces.
History
Its earlier name was "Allende" or "Yacaré", and on 26 May 1924, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.720. It was renamed to "Bernabé Rivera" on 11 January 1956 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.271.
Population
In 2011 Bernabe Rivera had a population of 380.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay