Pintadito facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pintadito
Suburb of Artigas
Pintadito Location in Uruguay
Country	Uruguay
Department	Artigas Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,642
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	55000
Dial plan	+598 477 (+5 digits)

Pintadito is a small town, or "suburb," located just south of Artigas. Artigas is a main city in the northern part of Uruguay. Pintadito is part of the Artigas Department, which is like a state or province in Uruguay.

Where is Pintadito?

Pintadito is easy to find! It sits right on Route 30. This road is about 5 kilometers (or 3 miles) south of the main city of Artigas. You'll pass another suburb called Cerro Ejido before you reach Pintadito.

A small river, called a "stream," flows to the east of Pintadito. This stream is named Arroyo Pintadito. It eventually flows into a larger river called Río Cuareim. The Río Cuareim forms part of the border between Uruguay and Brazil.

How Many People Live in Pintadito?

In 2011, about 1,642 people lived in Pintadito. The number of people living there has grown quite a bit over the years!

Here's how the population has changed:

This information comes from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay, which is like Uruguay's national statistics office. They keep track of how many people live in different places.

See Also

If you want to learn more about Pintadito in Spanish, check out: Pintadito para niños