Kiyú – Ordeig
Kiyú – Ordeig | |
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Village | |
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  Kiyú – Ordeig Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′1″S 56°43′37″W / 34.70028°S 56.72694°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | San José Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 423 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 80102 |
| Dial plan | +598 4345 (+4 digits) |
Kiyú – Ordeig is a coastal resort in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. It has two main nuclei 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) apart, Kiyú at the west and Ordeig at the east, joined by a stripe of houses that runs parallel to the beach. The name Kiyú is often used to refer to the whole resort. The origin of the name is cricket in Guaraní.[1]
Geography
[edit]The resort is located on the Rio de Plata, around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) (by road) southwest of the intersection of Route 1 with Route 45, which lies just west of the city Libertad. Another road, also 15 kilometers long, starts on Route 1 at Puntas de Valdez and ends slightly west of the resort.
Population
[edit]In 2011, Kiyú-Ordeig had a population of 423.[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1975 | 357 |
| 1985 | 312 |
| 1996 | 414 |
| 2004 | 332 |
| 2011 | 423 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
References
[edit]- ^ historico.espectador.com (2018-01-22). "Kiyú, el balneario que alberga una historia escondida en sus barrancas". HISTORICO.ESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Censos 2011 San José (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "1963–1996 Statistics / K". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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