Cerro Chato
Encyclopedia
Cerro Chato (ˈsero ˈtʃato, Plain Hill) is a town of central Uruguay
, which is divided in three parts belonging to Durazno Department
, Florida Department
and Treinta y Tres Department
respectively. It lies along Route 7
, northeast by road from Valentines and southwest of Santa Clara de Olimar
. Its status was elevated to "Villa" on 17 November 1964 by decree Ley No. 13.299.
that women exercised the right to vote
.
The Department of Durazno won the plebiscite, but this result was not accepted by the authorities. Therefore, Cerro Chato still belongs to the three departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, which is divided in three parts belonging to Durazno Department
Durazno Department
Durazno is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means "peach" in Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket.-Economy and Geography:...
, Florida Department
Florida Department
Florida is a department of Uruguay. Its capital of is Florida.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1...
and Treinta y Tres Department
Treinta y Tres Department
Treinta y Tres is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres.-History of name:'Treinta y Tres' is Spanish for 'Thirty-Three'. The department is named after 33 19th century patriots honoured by Uruguayans.-Population and Demographics:...
respectively. It lies along Route 7
Route 7 (Uruguay)
Route 7 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1981, it was assigned the name General Aparicio Saravia, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Melo in the northeast...
, northeast by road from Valentines and southwest of Santa Clara de Olimar
Santa Clara de Olimar
Santa Clara de Olimar is a small town in the Treinta y Tres Department of eastern Uruguay. It is located on the border with Cerro Largo Department, on Km...
. Its status was elevated to "Villa" on 17 November 1964 by decree Ley No. 13.299.
The Plebiscite of Cerro Chato of 1927
In 1927, a plebiscite took place in Cerro Chato to decide to which department it would belong: Durazno, Florida or Treinta y Tres. For this referendum, the women of the town were called to vote. That was the first time in Latin AmericaLatin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
that women exercised the right to vote
Women's suffrage
Women's suffrage or woman suffrage is the right of women to vote and to run for office. The expression is also used for the economic and political reform movement aimed at extending these rights to women and without any restrictions or qualifications such as property ownership, payment of tax, or...
.
The Department of Durazno won the plebiscite, but this result was not accepted by the authorities. Therefore, Cerro Chato still belongs to the three departments.
Population
According to the 2004 census it had a total population of 3,278, of these 1,661 in Trenta y Tres, 1,099 in Durazno and 518 in Florida.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2,513 |
| 1975 | 2,582 |
| 1985 | 2,459 |
| 1996 | 2,945 |
| 2004 | 3,278 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay