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Ansina Villa Ansina
Town
AnsinaLocation in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°52′40″S 55°27′55″W / 31.87778°S 55.46528°W / -31.87778; -55.46528
Country	Uruguay
Department	Tacuarembó Department
Population
• 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

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, and then on 3 May 1984, to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.539.

Population

In 2011 Ansina had a population of 2,712.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

• Our Lady of Itatí Parish Church, a Roman Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary

References

1. "LEY N° 11.530". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1950. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
2. "LEY N° 15.539". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1984. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Tacuarembó". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
4. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
5. Itatí Sanctuary

External links

• INE map of Ansina

v t e Tacuarembó Department of Uruguay
Capital: Tacuarembó
Municipalities	Ansina Paso de los Toros San Gregorio de Polanco
Towns and villages	Achar Ansina Curtina Las Toscas Paso Bonilla Paso de los Toros Paso del Cerro San Gregorio de Polanco Tacuarembó Tambores
Sights	Cerro Batoví

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