Cerro Chato


Cerro Chato is a town of central Uruguay, which is divided in three parts belonging to Durazno Department, Florida Department and Treinta y Tres Department respectively.

Location

The town is located along Route 7, northeast by road from Valentines and southwest of Santa Clara de Olimar.

History

On 8 January 1942, Cerro Chato was declared a "Pueblo" by the Act of Ley Nº 10.112. Its status was elevated to "Villa" by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299 on 17 November 1964.

Plebiscite of Cerro Chato of 1927

In 1927, a non-binding plebiscite took place in Cerro Chato to decide to which department it would belong: Durazno, Florida or Treinta y Tres. For this referendum, every citizen of the town was called to vote, including women. That was the first time in Latin America that women exercised the right to vote. The Department of Durazno won the plebiscite, but this result was not accepted by the authorities. Therefore, Cerro Chato still is split between the three departments.

Population

According to the 2004 census it had a total population of 3,227, of these 1,694 in Trenta y Tres, 1,124 in Durazno and 409 in Florida.
YearPopulation
19632,513
19752,582
19852,459
19962,945
20043,278
20113,227

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

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