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Route 15 (Uruguay)
Route 15 is a National Routes of Uruguay, national route of Uruguay. It crosses the Rocha Department from the city of La Paloma, Rocha, La Paloma in the south, to the town of Cebollatí in the north. By law 13505 of 4 October 1966, this route was designated by the name of Javier Barrios Amorín, in the section between the city of La Paloma and Route 9 (Uruguay), Route 9. References Roads in Uruguay {{Uruguay-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Paloma, Rocha
La Paloma is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. Geography The city is located on Km. 244 of Route 10 and on its junction with Route 15, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, about southwest of La Pedrera and northeast of Faro José Ignacio of the Maldonado Department. History It was founded on 1 September 1874. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 8 November 1939 by the Act of Ley Nº 9.888 and on 18 October 1982 to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.333. During the 1940s the resort was expanded according to plans designed by Juan Antonio Scasso. Places of worship * Parish Church of Our Lady of the Pigeon (Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...) Population In 2011 La Paloma had a population of 3,495 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cebollatí
Cebollatí is a village in the Rocha Department of eastern Uruguay. It is the northernmost settlement of the department. Geography The village is located on Route 15 northeast of Lascano and on the south bank of Cebollatí River, about west of Lake Merín in the middle-line of which is the Brazilian border. A secondary street of joins it via a small cable ferry with General Enrique Martínez of Treinta y Tres Department Treinta y Tres () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres. It is located in the east of the country, bordering the departments of Cerro Largo to the north, Durazno and Florida to the west, Lavalleja and Rocha to the south, w .... History On 28 October 1919, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by decree Ley Nº 7.019. Population In 2011 Cebollatí had a population of 1,609. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' References External linksINE map of Cebollatí Populated places in the Rocha Department {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Routes Of Uruguay
The National Routes of Uruguay (officially in Spanish, ''Rutas nacionales de Uruguay'') are the most important transport routes in the country, linking all locations. It has a network of 8,698 km of which 303 km are with concrete, asphalt 3,164 km, 4,220 km bituminous and 1,009 km rough. Route numbers Types of routes The Ministry of Transport and Public Works classifies Uruguayan Routes as ''Corredor Internacional'', Primary Network (''Red Primaria''), Secondary Network (''Red Secundaria'') and Tertiary Network (''Red Terciaria''). Corredor Internacional Pathways linking Montevideo with the main points of departure from Uruguay. * Route 1, all the way. * Route 2,all the way. * Route 3, all the way. * Route 5, all the way. * Route 8, from the beginning of Montevideo Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately and has a population of an estimated 3.4 million, of whom around 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people, when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans late relative to neighboring countries. The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocha Department
Rocha () is a department in the east of Uruguay. Its capital is the city of Rocha. It borders Maldonado Department to its west, Lavalleja Department to its northwest, Treinta y Tres Department to its north, while to its northeast Laguna Merín forms part of its border with Brazil and at the south end of the lake it also borders the southernmost end of Brazil, with the city of Chuy "shared" between both countries, the border passing through its main commercial avenue. Rocha has natural beauties like Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Santa Teresa National Park. It is well known for its beach resorts, like Punta del Diablo or La Esmeralda, which swell with visitors during the summer holidays. Inland, the primary economy of Rocha is based on large cattle ranches. History On 7 July 1880, the department of Rocha was formed from territory that had belonged to the department of Maldonado since the first division of the Republic in departments in 1819. In literature Rocha department featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 9 (Uruguay)
Route 9 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Coronel Leonardo Olivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Dr. Francisco Soca with Chuy in the northeast. The distance notation along Route 9 uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha in the Centro of Montevideo. The length of the road, from its beginning at Km. 66 to its end at Km. 340 is in length. Destinations and junctions These are the populated places Route 9 passes through, as well as its main junctions with other National Roads. ;Canelones Department *Km. 66 of Route 8 near Dr. Francisco Soca. *Km. 78 Route 70 South to Cuchilla Alta. ;Maldonado Department *Km. 89 Gregorio Aznárez *Km. 94 Merges Ruta Interbalnearia near Solís. *Km. 104/105 Splits from Ruta Interbalnearia, Route 37 South to Piriápolis. *Km. 106 Pan De Azúcar, Route 60 North to Minas. *Km. 126 Route 12 Northwest to Minas, South to Punt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
