Aceguá, Uruguay


Aceguá is the Uruguayan part of a town in the Cerro Largo Department of eastern Uruguay.

Location

It is located on Route 8, on the border with Brazil. The border between Uruguay and Brazil passes through the town and the two parts are separated by an international street.

History

Its status was raised from populated centre to "Pueblo" on 23 December 1941 by decree Ley 10.101 and then to "Villa" on 14 April 1986 by decree Ley 15.810.

Population

In 2011 Aceguá had a population of 1,511.
YearPopulation
19083.766
1963464
1975929
19851,302
19961,432
20041,493
20111,511

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

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