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Aceguá
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Aceguá, Uruguay is located in Uruguay
Aceguá, Uruguay
Aceguá, Uruguay
Location in Uruguay
Country  Uruguay
Department Cerro Largo
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 1,511
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
37001
Dial plan +598 46 (+6 digits)

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

Geography

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" (village) on 23 December 1941 by decree Ley 10.101 and then to "Villa" (town) on 14 April 1986 by decree Ley 15.810.

Population

In 2011 Aceguá had a population of 1,511.

Year Population
1908 3.766
1963 464
1975 929
1985 1,302
1996 1,432
2004 1,493
2011 1,511

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

See also

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