Ansina is a town in the

Tacuarembó Department Tacuarembó () is the largest department of Uruguay and it is part of its northern region. Its capital is Tacuarembó. It borders Rivera Department to its north and east, the departments of Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro to its west and has th ...

of northern-central

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Geography

The town is located on the junction of Route 26 with Route 44, on the east bank of

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History

On 5 October 1950, the populated nucleus known as "Paso de Borracho" was renamed to "Ansina" and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.530, and then on 3 May 1984, to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.539.

Population

In 2011 Ansina had a population of 2,712. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

Places of worship

* Our Lady of Itatí Parish Church, a

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pilgrimage sanctuaryItatí Sanctuary
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References

External links

INE map of Ansina
{{tacuarembo-geo-stub Populated places in the Tacuarembó Department