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Blanquillo
Village
The train station at Blanquillo
BlanquilloLocation in Uruguay
Coordinates: 32°53′0″S 55°37′0″W / 32.88333°S 55.61667°W / -32.88333; -55.61667
Country	Uruguay
Department	Durazno Department
Population
• Total	1,084
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	97002
Dial plan	+598 436 (+5 digits)

Blanquillo is a village in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.

Geography

The village is located on Route 43, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) north-northwest of its junction with Route 6. The railroad track that joins Florida with La Paloma pass through the town.

History

On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299.

Population

In 2011, it had a population of 1,084.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

References

1. "Ley Nº 13.299". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
2. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Durazno". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
3. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2012.

External links

• INE map of Blanquillo

v t e Durazno Department of Uruguay
Capital: Durazno
Municipalities	Sarandí del Yí Villa del Carmen
Towns and villages	Blanquillo Carlos Reyles Carmen Centenario Cerro Chato Durazno La Paloma San Jorge Santa Bernardina Sarandí del Yí
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