Zapicán
Zapicán is a village in the northwest of Lavalleja Department in Uruguay.
Zapicán  | |
|---|---|
Village  | |
![]() Zapicán Location in Uruguay  | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′39″S 54°56′21″W | |
| Country | |
| Department | Lavalleja Department | 
| Founded | 1891 | 
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) | 
| Population  (2011)  | |
| • Total | 553 | 
| Time zone | UTC -3 | 
| Postal code | 30301  | 
| Dial plan | +598 4463 (+4 digits) | 
Geography
    
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).[1] 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.[2]
Population
    
In 2011 Zapicán had a population of 553.[3]
| Year | Population | 
|---|---|
| 1908 | 2.751 | 
| 1963 | 839 | 
| 1975 | 759 | 
| 1985 | 670 | 
| 1996 | 602 | 
| 2004 | 640 | 
| 2011 | 553 | 
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
References
    
- "American Museum - Novitates" (pdf). American Museum. 1994. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
 - "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
 - "Censos 2011 Lavalleja (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
 
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