Alejandro Gallinal

Alejandro Gallinal or Cerro Colorado (old name, still in use) is a village in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.

Alejandro Gallinal Cerro Colorado
Village
El Carrillón at Alejandro Gallinal
Alejandro Gallinal Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°52′0″S 55°33′0″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Florida Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,357
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	94101
Dial plan	+598 4318 (+4 digits)

Geography

It is located on route 7 of the canal path Route 7, about 142 kilometres (88 mi) northeast of Montevideo.

History

On 18 December 1952, the locality "Cerro Colorado" was given its new name by decree Ley N° 11.893.^[1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by decree Ley N° 15.708 on 28 January 1985.^[2]

Population

In 2011 Alejandro Gallinal had a population of 1,357.^[3]

Year	Population
1963	593
1975	906
1985	1,092
1996	1,170
2004	1,336
2011	1,357

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^[4]