Fraile Muerto


Fraile Muerto is a town in the Cerro Largo Department of eastern Uruguay. Its name means "Dead Friar".

Location

It is located on Route 7, around west-southwest of Melo.

History

It was founded on 3 January 1908. Its original name was "Fructuoso Mazziotta", known also as "Wenceslao Silveira". On 17 July 1918 it was renamed to "Fraile Muerto" and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley Nº 6.195 and then raised to "Villa" on 19 December 1957 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.478.

Population

In 2011 Fraile Muerto had a population of 3,168.
YearPopulation
19083,922
19632,576
19752,468
19852,903
19963,214
20043,229
20113,168

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

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