Santa Catalina, Uruguay


Santa Catalina is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.

Location

The village is located on Route 2, about northwest of Cardona and southeast of José Enrique Rodó. The railroad track Montevideo - Mercedes passes through the town.

History

On 19 December 1940, the status of the populated nucleus here was elevated to "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley 9.985. Previously, it had been the head of the judicial section "Arroyo el Medio".

Population

In 2011 Santa Catalina had a population of 998.
YearPopulation
19081,894
1963824
1975884
1985882
1996929
20041,053
2011998

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay