Miguelete
Colonia Miguelete | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Miguelete Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°0′0″S 57°39′0″W / 34.00000°S 57.65000°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Colonia Department |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 999 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 70005 |
| Dial plan | +598 4575 (+4 digits) |
Miguelete or Colonia Miguelete is a village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay.
It is located on Route 106, a small distance south of its intersection with Route 54, about 63 kilometres (39 mi) north-northeast of the department capital Colonia del Sacramento.
Miguelete was founded on 27 March 1909. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category on 8 November 1942 por Ley No. 10.113.[1]
There is a nearby creek of the same name.
In 2011 Miguelete had a population of 999.[2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 2,795 |
| 1963 | 438 |
| 1975 | 536 |
| 1985 | 649 |
| 1996 | 893 |
| 2004 | 979 |
| 2011 | 999 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
