Country Uruguay Elevation 231 m (758 ft) Postal code 30301 Founded 1887 Local time Saturday 9:06 PM | Department Lavalleja Department Time zone UTC -3 Dial plan +598 4463 (+4 digits) Population 553 (2011) | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 73% Humidity | ||
Zapicán is a village in the northwest of Lavalleja Department in Uruguay.
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Map of Zapican, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Location
The village is located on the junction of Route 14 with Route 40, about 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of José Batlle y Ordoñez, with an elevation of 231 m (758 ft). The railroad track Montevideo - Nico Pérez - Río Branco passes along the south limits of the village.
History
It was founded by Pablo Fernández in September 1891 and on 9 June 1913, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 4.337.
Population
In 2011 Zapicán had a population of 553.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
References
Zapicán Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA