Fraile Muerto
Encyclopedia
Fraile Muerto is a villa (small town) in the Cerro Largo Department
of eastern Uruguay
. It is located on Route 7
, around 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) west-southwest of Melo.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Cerro Largo Department
Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo.-History:During the 19th and early 20th centuries, when intermittent periods of civil war occurred in Uruguay, the department was a stronghold of the Blanco party...
of eastern 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...
. It is located on 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...
, around 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) west-southwest of Melo.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 3,229.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2,578 |
| 1975 | 2,468 |
| 1985 | 2,903 |
| 1996 | 3,214 |
| 2004 | 3,229 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay