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Belén is a village in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay.

Belén
Village
Belén Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 30°47′0″S 57°47′0″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Salto Department
Population  (2004)
• Total	2,030
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	50001
Dial plan	+598 4766 (+4 digits)

Belén is also the name of the municipality to which the village belongs.

Location

The village is located on the mouth of the stream Arroyo Yacuy, on the banks of Uruguay River, northwest of Arapey and north of Salto.

History

It was first established as "Pueblo" (village) on 12 January 1860 and then re-established on 7 May 1862 by the Act of Ley Nº 705 and again on 2 October 1867 by the Act of Ley Nº 896.[1]

Population

In 2011, Belén had a population of 1,926.[2]

Year	Population
1908	1,994
1963	2,622
1975	2,121
1985	1,882
1996	2,023
2004	2,030
2011	1,926

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

References

External links

• INE map of Belén and Chacras de Belén

На других языках

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- [en] Belén, Uruguay

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[ru] Белен (Уругвай)

Белен (исп. Belén) — населённый пункт сельского типа (Pueblo) на северо-западе Уругвая, на территории департамента Сальто.

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