Garzón, Uruguay


Garzón is a village in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Garzón is also the name of the municipality to which the village belongs. It includes the following zones: Garzón, Faro José Ignacio, Playa Juanita, Puntas de José Ignacio, Cañada de la Cruz, Costas de José Ignacio, Laguna Garzón.

Location and geography

The village is located on the border with Rocha Department on the banks of the stream Arroyo Garzón, about upstream from its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean.

History

On 21 August 1936, the populated nucleus here was declared a "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley Nº 9.587.

Population

In 2011 Garzón had a population of 198. According to the Intendencia Departamnetal de Maldonado, the municipality of Garzón has a population of 900.
YearPopulation
19082.051
1963345
1975329
1985408
1996164
2004207
2011198

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

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