Cerrillos (Uruguay)

Cerrillos on the map of Uruguay

Cerrillos is a city in Uruguay.

Geography

It is located in the west of the department of Canelones in its sector 3 It is each a few kilometers south of Aguas Corrientes and Santa Lucía and southwest of the capital of the department of Canelones. In the urban area are the sources of the Arroyo Durán and the Arroyo del Juncal, both tributaries of the Río Santa Lucía.

History

Cerrillos was founded on August 3, 1896. By statutory enactment (Ley 3188 ) from July 5, 1907, this step was also officially completed and it was assigned as a " Pueblo ". On October 23, 1958 then followed with Law No. 12,581 the upgrading in the category " Villa ", before finally Cerrillos was declared the " Ciudad " July 20, 1971.

Infrastructure

Education

Cerrillos has the Liceo de Los Cerrillos, founded in 1968 on a secondary school ( Liceo ).

Traffic

By Cerrillos leads the Ruta 36

Population

The inhabitants of Cerrillos is 2,508. (As of 2011)

Source: Unless otherwise shown

City ​​council

Mayor ( Alcalde ) of Cerrillos is Rosa Imoda ( Partido Nacional).

Sons and daughters of the town

Departamento Canelones Department Departments of Uruguay Canelones, Uruguay National Party (Uruguay)
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