San Jacinto is a small city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay, and is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs.
Geography Location The city is located on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 11, about northeast of the centre of Montevideo.
History On 20 June 1901, its status was elevated to "pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 2.700. On 27 June 1951 it was further elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.689. Finally, on 26 November 1976, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.605.
Population According to the 2011 census, San Jacinto had a population of 4,510. In 2010 the Intendencia de Canelones had estimated a population of 7,052 for the municipality during the elections. Year Population 1908 4,616 1963 1,908 1975 2,244 1985 2,795 1996 3,596 2004 3,909 2011 4,510 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship St. Hyacinth Parish Church (Roman Catholic);Fiesta Patronal de San Jacinto de Cracovia building by Luis García Pardo, 1941.
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INE map of San Jacinto