Vichadero

Town in Rivera Department, Uruguay

31°47′0″S 54°42′0″W / 31.78333°S 54.70000°W / -31.78333; -54.70000Country

UruguayDepartmentRivera DepartmentPopulation

(2011)

• Total3,698Time zoneUTC -3Postal code

40003

Dial plan+598 465 (+5 digits)

Vichadero is a small village in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay.

Geography

The village is located on Route 6, and its junction with Route 27. Its closest city is Melo, the capital of the Cerro Largo Department, about 105 kilometres (65 mi) to the southeast (via routes 6, 44 & 7).

History

On 4 September 1950, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.484,^[1] and then on 3 May 1984 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.538.^[2]

An important feature of this small town is its airport.

Population

In 2011, Vichadero had a population of 3,698.^[3]

Year	Population
1963	1,319
1975	3,156
1985	2,529
1996	3,343
2004	4,074
2011	3,698

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

Places of worship

La Iglesia de Jesucristo de Los Santos de Los Últimos Días, Figueroa Vichadero

Parish Church of Mary Help of Christians (Roman Catholic)

Notable people

Jonathan Álvez, football striker
Diego Casas, football striker

References

^ "Ley Nº 11.484". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1950. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
^ "Ley Nº 15.538". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1984. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Rivera". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
^ "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.