Algorta, Uruguay
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|subdivision_name1 = Río Negro Department
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|population_as_of = 2011
|population_total = 779
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Algorta is a village in the Río Negro Department of Uruguay.
Geography
The village is located on Route 25, close to the border with Paysandú Department, {{convert|40|km}} northeast of the city of Young. It is situated on the Cuchilla de Haedo range of hills.
History
Population
In 2011 Algorta had a population of 779.{{cite web|url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/rio%20negro.html |title=Censos 2011 Río Negro |date=2012 |publisher=INE |accessdate=25 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002085756/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/rio%20negro.html |archivedate=2 October 2013 }}
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! Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 695 |
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| 1975 | 570 |
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| 1985 | 548 |
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| 1996 | 705 |
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| 2004 | 804 |
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| 2011 | 779 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay{{cite web|url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/Categorizaci%F3n%20localidades%20urbanas%20orden%20alfab%E9tico.pdf |title=Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) |publisher=INE |date=2012 |format=PDF |accessdate=5 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323054815/http://www.blayney.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/329/3h%20-%20Hobbys%20Yards%20Heritage%20Items.pdf.aspx |archivedate=23 March 2015 }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121010051722/http://www.ine.gub.uy/mapas/censos2011/para%20colgar%20en%20web/pdf/12_UYRN/Localidades/A3H_12797%20Algorta.pdf INE map of Algorta]
{{Río Negro Department}}
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