Country Uruguay Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 4457 (+4 digits) Founded 20 May 1911 Population 1,022 (2011) | Department Rocha Department Postal code 27303 Climate Cfa Local time Saturday 10:14 PM | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Velázquez is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
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Map of 27303 Velazquez, Rocha Department, Uruguay
Location
The town is located on the intersection of Route 15 with Route 13, about 56 kilometres (35 mi) north of Rocha, the capital city of the department. The stream Arroyo India Muerta flows east of the town.
History
On 28 October 1919, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 7.019. Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 1 July 1953 by the Act of Ley N° 11.965.
Population
In 2011 Velázquez had a population of 1,022.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
References
Velázquez, Uruguay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA