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Porvenir Pueblo Porvenir
Village
PorvenirLocation in Uruguay
Coordinates: 32°23′38″S 57°58′4″W / 32.39389°S 57.96778°W / -32.39389; -57.96778
Country	Uruguay
Department	Paysandú Department
Population
• Total	1,159
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	60012
Dial plan	+598 472 (+5 digits)

Porvenir or Pueblo Porvenir is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.

Geography

It is located south of Route 90 and northeast of Route 3, about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the department capital city of Paysandú. It is an enclave within the populated rural area known as Chacras de Paysandú (Ranches of Paysandú), which is peripheral to the city.

History

On 17 July 1903, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) named "Colonia Porvenir" by the Act of Ley Nº 2.855.

Population

In 2011 Porvenir had a population of 1,159.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

References

1. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
2. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Paysandú". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

External links

• INE map of Porvenir

v t e Paysandú Department of Uruguay
Capital: Paysandú
Municipalities	Chapicuy Guichón Lorenzo Geyres Piedras Coloradas Porvenir Quebracho Tambores
Towns and villages	Chacras de Paysandú Chapicuy El Eucaliptus Gallinal Guichón Lorenzo Geyres Merinos Nuevo Paysandú Orgoroso Paysandú Piedras Coloradas Porvenir Quebracho Saca Chispas San Félix Tambores
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