San Bautista is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.
San Bautista is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.
Geography Location The city is located on the intersection of Route 6 with Route 81, about north of the centre of Montevideo.
History According to the Act of Ley Nº 388, on 28 June 1854 it was holding the status of "Villa" (town). On 20 June 1901, it was given the status of "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.699. Its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 8 June 1993 by the Act of Ley Nº 16.380.
Population In 2011 San Bautista had a population of 1,973. The Intendencia de Canelones has estimated a population of 4,045 for the municipality.
Year Population 1908 4,051 1963 1,750 1975 1,454 1985 1,555 1996 1,685 2004 1,880 2011 1,973 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Notable people Adrián Peña (1976–2024), politician Agustín Álvarez Martínez (born 2001), footballer Yanina Fernández (born 1994), footballer
Places of worship St. John the Baptist Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
References
External links INE map of San Bautista