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Gerona
Suburb of Pan de Azúcar
Gerona, Uruguay is located in Uruguay
Gerona, Uruguay
Gerona, Uruguay
Location in Uruguay
Country  Uruguay
Department Maldonado Department
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 679
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code
20300
Dial plan +598 443 (+5 digits)
Climate Cfa

Gerona is a small community, like a neighborhood, located near the city of Pan de Azúcar in Uruguay. It's found in the southwestern part of the Maldonado Department.

Where is Gerona?

Gerona is quite close to Pan de Azúcar, only about 2.5 kilometers (about 1.5 miles) to its west. It's also about the same distance north of a main road called Ruta Interbalnearia.

How Many People Live in Gerona?

In 2011, about 679 people lived in Gerona. The number of people living there has grown over the years.

Here's how the population has changed:

Year Population
1975 329
1985 408
1996 459
2004 506
2011 679

This information comes from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay, which is Uruguay's national statistics office.

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