Sauce, Uruguay facts for kids
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Sauce
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City & Municipality
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 Sauce
Location in Uruguay
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| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Canelones |
| Founded | 1851 |
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(2011 Census)
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| • Total | 6,132 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code |
90800
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| Dial plan | +598 2 (+7 digits) |
Sauce is a small city and a local government area, called a municipality, in the southern part of Uruguay. It is located in the Canelones Department.
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About Sauce's Location
Where is Sauce?
Sauce is found along Route 6 in Uruguay, about 36 kilometers from the country's "Kilometre Zero" point. It's also where Route 6 meets Routes 67, 86, and 107. The city is part of the larger area around Montevideo, which is Uruguay's capital city.
A stream called Arroyo Sauce flows along the eastern and southern edges of the city. This stream also runs through a local green space called Parque Artigas.
History of Sauce
Sauce was officially started on October 12, 1851. Over the years, its official status changed as it grew.
- On September 29, 1915, it was declared a "pueblo," which means a town.
- Later, on May 15, 1925, its status was raised to "villa," meaning a village.
- Finally, on June 18, 1973, Sauce became a "ciudad," which means a city.
People Living in Sauce
According to a count of people in 2011, called a census, Sauce had 6,132 residents. In 2010, the local government of Canelones Department estimated that the municipality of Sauce had about 12,041 people living there during election time.
The table below shows how the population of Sauce has changed over many years:
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| 1908 | 6,935 |
| 1963 | 3,227 |
| 1975 | 3,911 |
| 1985 | 4,294 |
| 1996 | 4,932 |
| 2004 | 5,797 |
| 2011 | 6,132 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay (National Institute of Statistics of Uruguay)
Places to Worship
- Parish Church of the Holy Family (This is a Roman Catholic church.)
Famous People from Sauce
- Emiliano Albín is a well-known footballer who comes from Sauce.
Ancient Discoveries in Sauce
Near Sauce, at a place called Arroyo del Vizcaíno, researchers from Uruguay made an exciting discovery. They found clues that suggest humans might have lived in this area as far back as 30,000 years ago!
This amazing finding came from studying the old bones of a giant sloth called a Lestodon. Scientists noticed deep cut marks on some of these bones. These marks suggest that early humans used stone tools to cut the sloth bones. This discovery helps us learn more about how long humans have been in the Americas.
See also
In Spanish: Sauce (Uruguay) para niños
