Franquia

Franquia
Populated rural area
Franquia
Coordinates: 30°13′20″S 57°35′50″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Artigas Department
Founded	1829
Founded by	Fructuoso Rivera
Population  (2011)
• Total	935
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	55100
Dial plan	+598 4779 (+4 digits)

Franquia is a populated rural area in Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.

Geography

It is located directly north of Bella Unión and northwest of Cuareim.

Population

In 2011 Franquia had a population of 935.[1]

Year	Population
1963	595
1975	376
1985	299
1996	396
2004	833
2011	935

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]

References

1. "Censos 2011 Artigas (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
2. "1963–1996 Statistics / F" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

External links

• INE map of Franquia and Cuareim