Lago Merín
Appearance
Lago Merín | |
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Village, resort | |
Coordinates: 32°44′30″S 53°15′35″W / 32.74167°S 53.25972°W | |
Country | Uruguay |
Department | Cerro Largo Department |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 439 |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 37100 |
Dial plan | +598 4675 (+4 digits) |
Lago Merín is a village and resort on the coast of Lagoon Merín, in the Cerro Largo Department of Uruguay. Although it has a very few permanent inhabitants, it is an important summer resort. In the last years it has become an important kitesurfing location.[1]
Geography
[edit]It is located near the borders.
Population
[edit]Lago Merín was officially declared resort in 1940 by president Alfredo Baldomir. In 2011 Lago Merín had a population of 439.[2]
Year | Population |
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1963 | 67 |
1975 | 65 |
1985 | 110 |
1996 | 247 |
2004 | 327 |
2011 | 439 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lago Merín, an ideal resort for kitesurfing". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cerro Largo (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / L". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
External links
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