Zapicán


Zapicán is a village in the northwest of Lavalleja Department in Uruguay.

Location

The village is located on the junction of Route 14 with Route 40, about east of José Batlle y Ordoñez, with an elevation of. The railroad track Montevideo - Nico Pérez - Río Branco passes along the south limits of the village.

History

It was founded by Pablo Fernández in September 1891 and on 9 June 1913, it was declared a "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley Nº 4.337.

Population

In 2011 Zapicán had a population of 553.
YearPopulation
19082.751
1963839
1975759
1985670
1996602
2004640
2011553

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay