Puntas de Valdez

Puntas de Valdez
Village
Puntas de Valdez Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°35′2″S 56°41′58″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	San José Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,491
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	80006
Dial plan	+598 4345 (+4 digits)

Puntas de Valdez is a village in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.

Geography

The village is located on Route 1, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of its intersection with Route 45. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is 61 kilometres (38 mi). The headwaters 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.[1]

Population

In 2011 Puntas de Valdez had a population of 1,491.[2]

Year	Population
1963	465
1975	591
1985	692
1996	1,036
2004	1,267
2011	1,491

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

References

1. "Ley Nº 14.296". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1974. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
2. "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
3. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.

External links

• INE map of Puntas de Valdez