Tres Islas, Uruguay facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tres Islas
Locality
Tres Islas Location in Uruguay
Country	Uruguay
Department	Cerro Largo Department
Municipality	Municipality of Tres Islas
Population  (2011)
• Total	195
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	+598 4460

Tres Islas is a small town, also called a 'locality,' in the Cerro Largo Department of Uruguay. It's an important place because it's the main town for the Municipality of Tres Islas.

Where is Tres Islas?

Tres Islas is located in the western part of the Cerro Largo Department. It sits on a hill that shares its name, 'Tres Islas.' The town is north of the Quebracho Stream.

A smaller road connects Tres Islas to Route 7. The town is about 22 kilometers (13.6 miles) from the city of Fraile Muerto. It is also about 62 kilometers (38.5 miles) from Melo, which is the capital city of the department.

How Many People Live Here?

In 2011, the population of Tres Islas was 195 people. The number of people living in Tres Islas has changed over the years, as you can see in the table below.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay (National Institute of Statistics of Uruguay)