Puntas de Valdez is a village in the

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of southern

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Location

The village is located on

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, about west of its intersection with Route 45. Its distance from the centre of

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is . The

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of Arroyo Valdez lie west of the village.

History

On 14 November 1974, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.296.

Population

In 2011 Puntas de Valdez had a population of 1,491. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''

References

External links

INE map of Puntas de Valdez
{{SanJoséUY-geo-stub Populated places in the San José Department