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Conchillas () is a small industrial town located within the
The town is said to have been founded by the English on 24 October 1887. It soon became an important place for the exploitation of mineral resources. The English created a factory, founded two cemeteries, and established an
However, with the outbreak of the
* In the 2011 census the population of the Pueblo Gil censual area (309 inh.) was counted separately from Conchillas.
Article on Conchillas at clarin.com
INE map of Conchillas and Pueblo Gil
{{Authority control English diaspora Populated places in the Colonia Department
Colonia Department
Colonia () is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.
Weather
Colonia has an annual average temperature of 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). In winter it has an average tempera ...
, in southwestern Uruguay
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.
Location
The town is located on the coast ofRío de la Plata
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near the stream Arroyo Conchillas, northwest of Colonia del Sacramento
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, the capital city of the department, and southeast of Carmelo
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.
History
The town is said to have been founded by the English on 24 October 1887. It soon became an important place for the exploitation of mineral resources. The English created a factory, founded two cemeteries, and established an Anglican Church
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of t ...
. It is also believed that they kept their own currency for economic transactions, which was widely accepted in the surroundings.History of ConchillasHowever, with the outbreak of the
Second World War
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, Conchillas key infrastructure was sold to two Uruguayan entrepreneurs who introduced a series of modifications. Today, the English influence that resulted from the arrival of numerous European settlers is mainly evident in the architecture of Conchillas rather than in the way of life of its inhabitants.
On 21 December 1955, the status of the localities known as "Conchillas y Gil" was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) under the common name "Conchillas" by the Act of Nº Ley 12.254.
Population
According to the 2011 census, Conchillas had a population of 756. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''See also
* Barker, UruguayReferences
External links
Article on Conchillas at clarin.com
INE map of Conchillas and Pueblo Gil
{{Authority control English diaspora Populated places in the Colonia Department