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Town
RodríguezLocation in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°22′58″S 56°32′30″W / 34.38278°S 56.54167°W / -34.38278; -56.54167
Country	Uruguay
Department	San José Department
Population
• Total	2,604
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	80001
Dial plan	+598 4348 (+4 digits)

Rodríguez is a small town (villa) in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.

Geography

It is located on Route 45, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of its intersection with Route 11, and about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west-northwest of Santa Lucía of Canelones Department. The railroad track Montevideo - San José - Colonia passes through this town.

History

On 19 July 1909, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 3.548. On 14 June 1960, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 12.733.

Population

In 2011 Rodríguez had a population of 2,604.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

• Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

References

1. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
2. "LEY N° 12.733". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1960. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros San José". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

External links

• INE map of Rodríguez

v t e San José Department of Uruguay
Capital: San José de Mayo
Towns and villages	Capurro Ciudad del Plata Colonia Delta Delta del Tigre y Villas* Ecilda Paullier Ituzaingó Kiyú Libertad Monte Grande Ordeig Playa Pascual* Puntas de Valdez Rafael Perazza Raigón Rodríguez Safici San José de Mayo Santa Mónica* Villa María*
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* parts of Ciudad del Plata as of 2006

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