Grecco is a village in the
Río Negro Department
Río Negro Department ( es, Departamento de Río Negro, ) is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 54,765. Its capital is Fray Bentos. It borders Paysandú Department to the north, Tacuaremb� ...
of
Uruguay
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.
Geography
The village is located south of Route 20 and about east of the junction of Route 20 with
Route 4.
History
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 17 November 1964 by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299. Previously, it had been the head of the judicial section "Las Flores".
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Population
In 2011 Grecco had a population of 598.
References
External links
INE map of Grecco
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Populated places in the Río Negro Department