La Coronilla is a village in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Geography The village is located on the Atlantic coast on Route 9, about south of Chuy and the border with Brazil. Across Route 9, as a western extension of the village is the hamlet Capacho and as a northern extension the neighbourhood Barrio Pereira. Together they form a populated centre of 1,153 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census.
History On 13 November 1951, the populated nucleus previously named "Las Maravillas" was renamed and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.763.
Population In 2011 La Coronilla had a population of 510. Year Population 1963 488 1975 626 1985 593 1996 586 2004 541 2011 510 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
According to the 2011 census, Capacho had a population of 457 and Barrio Pereira of 186.
References
External links INE map of Capacho, Barrio Pereira and La Coronilla Article on La Coronilla, Official Portal of the Uruguayan Government