Guichón
| Guichón | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Guichón
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| Coordinates: 32°21′0″S 57°12′0″W / 32.35000°S 57.20000°WCoordinates: 32°21′0″S 57°12′0″W / 32.35000°S 57.20000°W | |
| Country |
 Uruguay
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| Department | Paysandú Department |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,039 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 60008 |
| Dial plan | +598 4742 (+4 digits) |
Guichón is a small city in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.
It is located on Route 90, 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of its intersection with Route 4 and 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of its intersection with Route 25.
On 15 June 1907, it was declared "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.203. Until then it had been the head of the judicial section "Palmar". On 22 June 1955, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.199, and then on 17 November 1964, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299.
In 2011 Guichón had a population of 5,039.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
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