Blanquillo is a village in the
Durazno Department
Durazno (; ) is a Departments of Uruguay, department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means ''"peach"'' in Spanish language, Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket. It is located i ...
of central
Uruguay
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.
Geography
The village is located on Route 43, about north-northwest of its junction with
Route 6. The railroad track that joins
Florida
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with
La Paloma
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pass through the town.
History
On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299.
Population
In 2011, it had a population of 1,084.
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''
References
External links
INE map of Blanquillo
{{Durazno-geo-stub
Populated places in the Durazno Department