José Enrique Rodó, Uruguay


José Enrique Rodó is a small town in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.

Location

The town is located on Route 2, about northwest of Cardona and southeast of the city of Mercedes.

History

On 12 June 1924, the populated centre was declared a "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley N° 7.729. Previously, it had been head of the judicial sections "San Martin" and "Costa Durazno". On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Villa" by the Act of Ley N° 13.299.

Population

In 2011 José Enrique Rodó had a population of 2,120.
YearPopulation
19083,113
19631,319
19751,788
19851,661
19961,853
20042,113
20112,120

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

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