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Aiguá (Spanish pronunciation: [ajˈɣwa]) is a city of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. Its name means running water in the Guaraní language. It is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. It includes the following zones: Aiguá, Sauce de Aiguá, Sarandí de Aiguá, Alférez, Valdivia, Salamanca, Coronilla, Rincón de Aparicio, Los Talas, Paso de los Talas.
Aiguá | |
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City & Municipality | |
Coordinates: 34°12′0″S 54°45′0″W | |
Country | Uruguay |
Department | Maldonado |
Founded | 1892 |
Founded by | Margarita Muniz |
Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
Population (2011 Census) | |
• Total | 2,465 |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 20500 |
Dial plan | +598 4446 (+4 digits) |
Climate | Cfa |
The city is located in the northern sector of the department, at the intersection of Route 39 with Route 109, 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of the capital city, Maldonado.
It is situated on the east bank of the stream Arroyo de Aiguá, one of the main tributaries of Cebollatí River.
The municipality of Aiguá has the highest point of Uruguay, the Cerro Catedral. This point is situated at an altitude of 513.66 metres (1,685.2 ft).
On 9 May 1906 it was declared a "Pueblo" (village)[1] and its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 4 January 1956 by decree Ley No. 12.265.[2]
In 2011 Aiguá had a population of 2,465.[3] According to the Intendencia Departamental de Maldonado, the municipality of Aiguá has a population of 4,500.[4]
Year | Population |
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1908 | 4,763 |
1963 | 2,715 |
1975 | 2,470 |
1985 | 2,362 |
1996 | 2,567 |
2004 | 2,676 |
2011 | 2,465 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]
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