Hipódromo
Encyclopedia
Hipódromo is a barrio of Melo, the capital of Cerro Largo Department
of eastern Uruguay
. It is located on Route 7
, west of the city. The stream Arroyo Conventos flows between this barrio and the city. It derrives its name from the Hipódromo de Melo, the horse racing
track of the city which it contains.
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...
, west of the city. The stream Arroyo Conventos flows between this barrio and the city. It derrives its name from the Hipódromo de Melo, the horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
track of the city which it contains.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 480.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 318 |
| 1975 | 413 |
| 1985 | 366 |
| 1996 | 432 |
| 2004 | 480 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay