Piedras Coloradas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Piedras Coloradas
Village
Piedras Coloradas Location in Uruguay
Country	Uruguay
Department	Paysandú Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,094
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	60003
Dial plan	+598 4747 (+4 digits)

Piedras Coloradas is a small village in the western part of Uruguay, a country in South America. It is located in the Paysandú Department. In 2011, about 1,094 people lived there. The village is known for its quiet, rural setting. It is a place where you can see how people live in the countryside of Uruguay.

Geography

Piedras Coloradas is found in the south of the Paysandú Department. This department is in western Uruguay. The village is about 45 kilometers (around 28 miles) east of Paysandú. Paysandú is the main city of the department.

A train track that connects Paysandú to Paso de los Toros goes right through the village. This track is important for moving goods and people. The area around Piedras Coloradas also has small streams. The beginning of the Arroyo Sauce stream is to the southeast. The Arroyo Valdez stream starts to the southwest. These streams are like small rivers that flow through the land.

Population

The number of people living in Piedras Coloradas has changed over the years. In 2011, the village had a population of 1,094 residents. You can see how the population has grown and changed in the table below. The numbers come from the National Institute of Statistics of Uruguay.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

See also

In Spanish: Piedras Coloradas para niños