Juanicó is a small industrial town located 35 km north of Montevideo, within the Canelones Department, Uruguay.
Juanicó | |
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![]() ![]() Juanicó Location within Uruguay | |
Coordinates: 34°36′0″S 56°15′0″W | |
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Department | Canelones |
Municipality | Canelones |
Founded by | Francisco Juanicó |
Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,305 |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 90400 |
Dial plan | +598 433 (+5 digits) |
The town is located just east of Route 5, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the city of Canelones. The railroad tracks Montevideo - 25 de Agosto pass through the town.
The town owes its current denomination to Francisco Juanicó, who, in 1830, finished with cattle raising. He then built up a winery who enabled him to produce high-quality wine, mainly due to the favorable conditions of the land.[1]
On 19 November 2002, the status of the populated centre was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 17.587.[2]
In 2011 Juanicó had a population of 1,305.[3][4]
Year | Population |
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1963 | 550 |
1975 | 662 |
1985 | 664 |
1996 | 662 |
2004 | 1,256 |
2011 | 1,305 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[5]
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Capital: Canelones | ||
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