Country Uruguay Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 4742 (+4 digits) Local time Saturday 10:18 AM | Department Paysandú Department Postal code 60008 Population 5,039 (2011) | |
Weather 20°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Guichón is a small city in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.
Contents
- Map of 60008 Guichon PaysandC3BA Department Uruguay
- Location
- History
- Population
- Places of worship
- References
Map of 60008 Guichon, Paysand%C3%BA Department, Uruguay
Location
It is located on Route 90, 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of its intersection with Route 4 and 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of its intersection with Route 25.
History
On 15 June 1907, it was declared "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.203. Until then it had been the head of the judicial section "Palmar". On 22 June 1955, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.199, and then on 17 November 1964, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299.
Population
In 2011 Guichón had a population of 5,039.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship
References
Guichón Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA