José Enrique Rodó, Uruguay

José Enrique Rodó is a small town in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.

José Enrique Rodó
Town
José Enrique Rodó is located in Uruguay
José Enrique Rodó
José Enrique Rodó
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°42′0″S 57°32′0″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentSoriano Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,120
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
75202
Dial plan+598 4538 (+4 digits)

Geography

The town is located on Route 2, about 26 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Cardona and 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of the city of Mercedes.

History

By the late 19th century, there existed a precarious slum called Drovandi Town, after the family surname that owned the fields. The San José-Mercedes railway was inagurated in 1901, and along with it, the Drabble Station, named after George Drabble, a British businessman who invested in railway development in Uruguay and Argentina. By the 30s essential services were inaugurated. Between 1963 and 1996 the population increased by 40%.

On 12 June 1924, the populated centre was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 7.729, and changed its name to José Enrique Rodó, an Uruguayan writer who died in 1917. Previously, it had been head of the judicial sections "San Martin" and "Costa Durazno".[1] On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 13.299.[2]


Population

In 2011 José Enrique Rodó had a population of 2,120.[3]

YearPopulation
19083,113
19631,319
19751,788
19851,661
19961,853
20042,113
20112,120

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

References
  1. "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. "LEY N° 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Soriano". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.


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