Mariscala
Encyclopedia
Mariscala is a small town in the Lavalleja Department
of southeastern Uruguay
. It is located on Route 8
, 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) northeast of Minas
. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 1 February 1918 by decree Ley No. 5.639.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Lavalleja Department
The Department of Lavalleja is a department of Uruguay. The capital is Minas. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Treinta y Tres to the east with Rocha, to the south with Canelones and Maldonado, and to the west to Florida.The department is...
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...
. It is located on Route 8
Route 8 (Uruguay)
Route 8 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Juan Antonio Lavalleja, a national hero of Uruguay...
, 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) northeast of Minas
Minas, Uruguay
Minas is the capital of the Lavalleja Department in Uruguay. It is located in the south of the department, on the intersection of Route 8 with Route 12. The city is situated between hill ranges and the basins of the streams Arroyo San Francisco and Arroyo Campanero. Its status was elevated to...
. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 1 February 1918 by decree Ley No. 5.639.
Population
In 2004 it had a population of 1,624.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,423 |
| 1975 | 1,395 |
| 1985 | 1,415 |
| 1996 | 1,507 |
| 2004 | 1,624 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay