Barker () is a small village located in the
Colonia Department
Colonia () is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second-oldest city.
Geography Climate
Colonia has an annual average temperature of 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). In winter it has an averag ...
of southwestern
Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of 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 A ...
.
Geography
Barker is located along Route 54. Its nearest populated places are
Rosario
Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the ...
, to the southeast and
Tarariras, to the west. Near the town it is the stream Arroyo Minuano and the hills Cuchilla del Minuano and Cuchilla del Colla.
History
Barker was originally established as a small
British settlement in Uruguay.
Population
According to the 2011 census, Barker had a population of 158.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
References
External links
Map of Barker
Populated places in the Colonia Department
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