Guichón

Guichón is a small city in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.

Guichón
City
Guichón Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 32°21′0″S 57°12′0″W
Country	Uruguay
Department	Paysandú
Population  (2011 Census)
• Total	5,039
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	60008
Dial plan	+598 4742 (+4 digits)

Geography

It is located on Route 90, 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of its intersection with Route 4 and 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of its intersection with Route 25.

History

On 15 June 1907, it was declared "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.203.^[1] Until then it had been the head of the judicial section "Palmar". On 22 June 1955, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.199,^[2] and then on 17 November 1964, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299.^[3]

Population

In 2011 Guichón had a population of 5,039.^[4]

Year	Population
1908	2,444
1963	3,683
1975	4,726
1985	4,284
1996	4,826
2004	5,025
2011	5,039

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^[1]

Places of worship

• Mary Help of Christians Parish Church (Roman Catholic)