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Barker
Village
BarkerLocation within Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°16′0″S 57°28′0″W / 34.26667°S 57.46667°W / -34.26667; -57.46667
Country	Uruguay
Department	Colonia Department
Population
• Total	158
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	70007
Dial plan	+598 45 (+6 digits)

Barker (Spanish pronunciation: [baɾˈkeɾ]) is a small village located in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay.

Geography

Barker is located along Route 54. Its nearest populated places are Rosario, to the southeast and Tarariras, to the west. Near the town it is the stream Arroyo Minuano and the hills Cuchilla del Minuano and Cuchilla del Colla.

History

Barker was originally established as a small British settlement in Uruguay.

Population

According to the 2011 census, Barker had a population of 158.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

References

1. "Censos 2011 Colonia (needs flash plugin)". ΙΝΕ. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
2. "1963–1996 Statistics / B" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

External links

• Map of Barker
• Barker, Uruguay

v t e Colonia Department of Uruguay
Capital: Colonia del Sacramento
Towns and villages	Arrivillaga Barker Carmelo Colonia del Sacramento Colonia Valdense Conchillas El Semillero Florencio Sánchez Fomento Horqueta Juan Lacaze La Paz Los Pinos Miguelete Nueva Helvecia Nueva Palmira Ombúes de Lavalle Rosario Tarariras Zagarzazú
Sights	Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos Punta Gorda

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