Solis de Matajoho ( Spanish Solís de Mataojo ) is a small town in the southern part of the Lavalleja department, in the south-east of Uruguay .
| Solis de Matajoho | |
|---|---|
| isp. Solís de mataojo | |
| A country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Lavalleha |
| History and geography | |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC-3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 2825 people ( 2011 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +598 4447 |
| Postcode | 30100 |
Content
Geography
Located 37 south-west of the city of Minas , 70 km north-west of Punta del Este and 80 km north-east of the country's capital, the city of Montevideo . Through the city passes the road number 8.
History
It was founded on August 12, 1874 [1] . Received the status of a small town ( Villa ) October 15, 1963 according to the decree number 13.167 [2] .
Economy
The city's economy is based on fish processing and meat processing industries.
Population
According to data for 2011, the population of Solis de Matajoho is 2,825 [3] .
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 8302 |
| 1963 | 1919 |
| 1975 | 1750 |
| 1985 | 2052 |
| 1996 | 2509 |
| 2004 | 2676 |
| 2011 | 2825 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [1]
Famous natives
- Eduardo Fabini - composer
- Eduardo Mateo - musician and composer
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (PDF). INE (2012). The appeal date is September 9, 2012. Archived November 5, 2012.
- ↑ LEY N ° 13.167 Unreferenced (inaccessible link) . República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo (1963). The appeal date is September 9, 2012. Archived February 16, 2015.
- ↑ Censos 2011 Cuadros Lavalleja (Inaccessible link) . INE (2012). The appeal date is August 25, 2012. Archived October 10, 2012.