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San Jacinto
City & Municipality
Vista aerea cruce rutas 7 y 11 en San Jacinto.jpg
San Jacinto, Uruguay is located in Uruguay
San Jacinto, Uruguay
San Jacinto, Uruguay
Location in Uruguay
Country  Uruguay
Department  Canelones
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total 4,510
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
91300
Dial plan +598 4399 (+4 digits)

San Jacinto is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay, and is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.

Geography

Location

The city is located on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 11, about 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of the centre of Montevideo.

History

On 20 June 1901, its status was elevated to "pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.700. On 27 June 1951 it was further elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.689. Finally, on 26 November 1976, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.605.

Population

According to the 2011 census, San Jacinto had a population of 4,510. In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 7,052 for the municipality during the elections.

Year Population
1908 4,616
1963 1,908
1975 2,244
1985 2,795
1996 3,596
2004 3,909
2011 4,510

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

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