Chapicuy is a village in the

Paysandú Department Paysandú Department () is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 121,843. Its capital is the city of Paysandú. It borders Salto Department to its north, Tacuarembó Department to its east, Rí ...

of western

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Geography

The village is located in northeastern

Paysandú Paysandú () is the capital and most populous city of the Paysandú Department in western Uruguay. Located on the banks of the Uruguay River, it is the country's List of cities in Uruguay, fourth-largest city and a vital cultural and economic hu ...

, on Route 3 at km 454 near the city of Salto. It is on the shores of the Arroyo Carpinchuri (Carpinchuri stream), a tributary of Arroyo Chapicuy Grande (Big Chapicuy stream).

History

On June 14, 1818, it was the site of a famous battle where the Uruguayan “Banda Oriental” defeated the Portuguese Army in their fight for independence.

Population

According to the 2011 census, Chapicuy had a population of 735. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

Economy

The main sources of income are cattle, agriculture and forestry.

References

External links

INE map of Chapicuy
Populated places in the Paysandú Department {{Paysandú-geo-stub