Alejandro Gallinal or Cerro Colorado (old name, still in use) is a village in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
Alejandro Gallinal
Cerro Colorado | |
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Village | |
El Carrillón at Alejandro Gallinal | |
Alejandro Gallinal Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′0″S 55°33′0″W | |
| Country | |
| Department | Florida Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,357 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 94101 |
| Dial plan | +598 4318 (+4 digits) |
It is located on route 7 of the canal pathRoute 7, about 142 kilometres (88 mi) northeast of Montevideo.
On 18 December 1952, the locality "Cerro Colorado" was given its new name by decree Ley N° 11.893.[1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by decree Ley N° 15.708 on 28 January 1985.[2]
In 2011 Alejandro Gallinal had a population of 1,357.[3]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 593 |
| 1975 | 906 |
| 1985 | 1,092 |
| 1996 | 1,170 |
| 2004 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 1,357 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]
| Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cerro Colorado. |
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