Egaña facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Egaña
Village
Egaña Location in Uruguay
Country	Uruguay
Department	Soriano
Population  (2011)
• Total	783
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	75002
Dial plan	+598 4538 (+4 digits)

Egaña is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.

Geography

The village is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) off Route 3, at about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of José Enrique Rodó and 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Palmitas. The railroad track from Montevideo to Mercedes and further north passes through the village.

History

On 13 May 1971, the status of the populated centre here was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.959.

Population

In 2011 Egaña had a population of 783.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

See also

In Spanish: Egaña (Uruguay) para niños