Ansina
Town in Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay
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31°52′40″S 55°27′55″W / 31.87778°S 55.46528°W / -31.87778; -55.46528 | |
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Department | Tacuarembó Department |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,712 |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 45006 |
Dial plan | +598 46 (+6 digits) |
Ansina is a town in the Tacuarembó Department of northern-central Uruguay.
Geography
The town is located on the junction of Route 26 with Route 44, on the east bank of Tacuarembó River.
History
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On 5 October 1950, the populated nucleus known as "Paso de Borracho" was renamed to "Ansina" and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.530,[1] and then on 3 May 1984, to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.539.[2]
Population
In 2011 Ansina had a population of 2,712.[3]
Year | Population |
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1963 | 989 |
1975 | 1,056 |
1985 | 1,637 |
1996 | 1,930 |
2004 | 2,790 |
2011 | 2,712 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]
Places of worship
- Our Lady of Itatí Parish Church, a Roman Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary[5]
References
- ^ "LEY N° 11.530". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1950. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "LEY N° 15.539". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1984. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Tacuarembó". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Itatí Sanctuary
External links
- INE map of Ansina
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Capital: Tacuarembó
- Ansina
- Paso de los Toros
- San Gregorio de Polanco
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villages
- Achar
- Ansina
- Curtina
- Las Toscas
- Paso Bonilla
- Paso de los Toros
- Paso del Cerro
- San Gregorio de Polanco
- Tacuarembó
- Tambores
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