La Coronilla
La Coronilla is a village in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
| La Coronilla | |
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| Village | |
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|   La Coronilla Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′0″S 53°31′0″W | |
| Country |  Uruguay | 
| Department | Rocha Department | 
| Population  (2011) | |
| • Total | 510 | 
| Time zone | UTC -3 | 
| Postal code | 27201 | 
| Dial plan | +598 4476 (+4 digits) | 
| Climate | Cfa | 

Geography
    
The village is located on the Atlantic coast on Route 9, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Chuy and the border with Brazil. Across Route 9, as a western extension of the village is the hamlet Capacho and as a northern extension the neighbourhood Barrio Pereira. Together they form a populated centre of 1,153 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census.[1]
History
    
On 13 November 1951, the populated nucleus previously named "Las Maravillas" was renamed and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.763.[2]
Population
    
In 2011 La Coronilla had a population of 510.[1]
| Year | Population | 
|---|---|
| 1963 | 488 | 
| 1975 | 626 | 
| 1985 | 593 | 
| 1996 | 586 | 
| 2004 | 541 | 
| 2011 | 510 | 
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
According to the 2011 census, Capacho had a population of 457 and Barrio Pereira of 186.
References
    
- "Censos 2011 Rocha (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- "LEY N° 11.763". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1951. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
External links
    
- INE map of Capacho, Barrio Pereira and La Coronilla
- Article on La Coronilla, Official Portal of the Uruguayan Government

