Dieciocho de Julio
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Dieciocho de Julio or 18 de Julio is a villa (small town) in the Rocha Department
of southeastern Uruguay
. The town lies about9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of Chuy
along Route 19. It was elevated to the category of "Villa" on 20 June 1961 by decree Ley No. 12.876. The next village to its west is San Luis al Medio
.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
is situated, a prominent fort during colonial times, built in 1737 by the Portuguese. Between the fort and the town is also the Criollo Museum, which displays outdoors replicas of the life of the gauchos, as well as indoors exhibits of the carts and carriages of the times.
Rocha Department
Rocha is a department in the east of Uruguay. It has natural beauties like Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Santa Teresa. Rocha is well known for its beach towns which swell during the summer holidays...
of southeastern 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...
. The town lies about9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of Chuy
Chuy
Chuy is a town in the extreme east of Uruguay, in the Rocha Department, northeast of Montevideo. It lies on the border with Brazil, separated from its Brazilian sister town of Chui only by a shared avenue that serves as the border, and by the Arroyo Chuy to the east...
along Route 19. It was elevated to the category of "Villa" on 20 June 1961 by decree Ley No. 12.876. The next village to its west is San Luis al Medio
San Luis al Medio
San Luis al Medio is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 19, about west-northwest of Chuy. The river Río San Luis flows north and west of the town.-Population:In 2004 it had a population of 702....
.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 1,191.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 747 |
| 1975 | 743 |
| 1985 | 872 |
| 1996 | 1,139 |
| 2004 | 1,191 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Features
In the town, there is the Fortin de San Miguel, a castle which has been converted to an inn and hotel.Fuerte San Miguel
At the east end of the town is a hill on which the Fuerte San MiguelFuerte San Miguel (Uruguay)
Fuerte de San Miguel is a military fortification in the small town of Dieciocho de Julio in the Rocha Department of eastern Uruguay. It was erected in 1737 by the Portuguese, having abandoned the attempt at building a fort in Maldonado...
is situated, a prominent fort during colonial times, built in 1737 by the Portuguese. Between the fort and the town is also the Criollo Museum, which displays outdoors replicas of the life of the gauchos, as well as indoors exhibits of the carts and carriages of the times.