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Chapicuy
Village
ChapicuyLocation in Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°40′0″S 57°53′0″W / 31.66667°S 57.88333°W / -31.66667; -57.88333
Country	Uruguay
Department	Paysandú Department
Population
• Total	735
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	60005
Dial plan	+598 4754 (+4 digits)

Chapicuy is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.

Geography

The village is located in northeastern Paysandú, on Route 3 at km 454 near the city of Salto. It is on the shores of the Arroyo Carpinchuri (Carpinchuri stream), a tributary of Arroyo Chapicuy Grande (Big Chapicuy stream).

History

On June 14, 1818, it was the site of a famous battle where the Uruguayan “Banda Oriental” defeated the Portuguese Army in their fight for independence.

Population

According to the 2011 census, Chapicuy had a population of 735.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Economy

The main sources of income are cattle, agriculture and forestry.

References

1. es:Chapicuy
2. es:Batalla de Chapicuy
3. "Censos 2011 Paysandú (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
4. "1963–1996 Statistics / C". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2011.

External links

• INE map of Chapicuy

v t e Paysandú Department of Uruguay
Capital: Paysandú
Municipalities	Chapicuy Guichón Lorenzo Geyres Piedras Coloradas Porvenir Quebracho Tambores
Towns and villages	Chacras de Paysandú Chapicuy El Eucaliptus Gallinal Guichón Lorenzo Geyres Merinos Nuevo Paysandú Orgoroso Paysandú Piedras Coloradas Porvenir Quebracho Saca Chispas San Félix Tambores
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