Constitución, Uruguay


Constitución is a small town in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay.
Constitución is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs.

Location

The town is located west of kilometre 535 of Route 3, about north of the city of Salto, and on the east bank of the Uruguay River.

History

On 11 July 1852 it was recognized as a "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley 297. On 14 July 1977 its status was elevated to "Villa" by the Act of Ley Nº 14.677.

Population

In 2011 Constitución had a population of 2,762.
YearPopulation
19082,388
19632,425
19753,671
19852,954
19962,803
20042,844
20112,762

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay