Country Uruguay Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 4586 (+4 digits) Local time Tuesday 10:23 PM | Department Colonia Department Postal code 70001 Population 12,816 (2011) | |
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Weather 21°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 64% Humidity | ||
Juan Lacaze, or Juan L. Lacaze, is a city located in southwestern Uruguay, within the Colonia Department.
Contents
- Map of Juan Lacaze Colonia Department Uruguay
- Location
- Geography
- History
- Population
- Places of worship
- Government
- Sports
- Notable people
- References
Map of Juan Lacaze, Colonia Department, Uruguay
Location
The city is located on Route 54 in southern Colonia, 43 kilometres (27 mi) (by road) east of the city of Colonia del Sacramento, and 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Montevideo, the country's capital.
Geography
Juan Lacaze has coasts over the Río de la Plata basin. The Arroyo Sauce (or Arroyo del Minuano) flows west of the city and the mouth of Rosario River is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east.
History
On 15 March 1920, the populated area situated at the "Puerto del Sauce" was declared as "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.433. On 17 August 1920 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.257 and finally elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 8 May 1953 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.934.
Population
According to the 2011 census, Juan Lacaze had a population of 12,816.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship
Government
The city mayor (alcalde) as of July 2010 is Darío Burgman.
Sports
Deportivo Colonia has its headquarters in Juan Lacaze.