Bernabé Rivera facts for kids

Bernabé Rivera is a small village located in the Artigas Department in northern Uruguay. It's a quiet place with a rich history, known for its friendly community.

Bernabé Rivera can mean a few different things. This page is about the village in Uruguay. If you're looking for the soccer player or the soldier, you can find them here:

• Bernabé Rivera (footballer), a soccer player from Paraguay
• Bernabé Rivera, a soldier from Uruguay (on the Spanish Wikipedia)

Quick facts for kids Bernabé Rivera
Village
Bernabé Rivera Location in Uruguay
Country	Uruguay
Department	Artigas Department
Time zone	UTC - 3
Postal code	55004
Dial plan	+598 4778 (+4 digits)

Where is Bernabé Rivera?

This village is located about 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) northeast of a main road called Route 30. It's also about 60 kilometers (about 37 miles) west of Artigas, which is the capital city of the Artigas Department. Bernabé Rivera is connected to another small village called Topador.

The Story of Bernabé Rivera

How the Village Got Its Name

Bernabé Rivera wasn't always called that! In the past, it had two other names: "Allende" or "Yacaré."

On May 26, 1924, a special law (Law Nº 7.720) officially declared it a "Pueblo," which means a village. Later, on January 11, 1956, another law (Law Nº 12.271) changed its name to "Bernabé Rivera." This new name honors a person named Bernabé Rivera, though the article doesn't say who he was.

How Many People Live Here?

In 2011, the village of Bernabé Rivera had a population of 380 people. The number of people living in the village has changed quite a bit over the years.

Here's a look at how the population has changed:

This information comes from the National Institute of Statistics of Uruguay (Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay).