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Franquia
Populated rural area
Franquia
Coordinates: 30°13′20″S 57°35′50″W / 30.22222°S 57.59722°W / -30.22222; -57.59722
Country	Uruguay
Department	Artigas Department
Founded	1829
Founded by	Fructuoso Rivera
Population
• Total	935
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	55100
Dial plan	+598 4779 (+4 digits)

Franquia is a populated rural area in Artigas Department of northern Uruguay.

Geography

It is located directly north of Bella Unión and northwest of Cuareim.

Population

In 2011 Franquia had a population of 935.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

References

1. "Censos 2011 Artigas (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
2. "1963–1996 Statistics / F" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

External links

• INE map of Franquia and Cuareim

v t e Artigas Department of Uruguay
Capital: Artigas
Municipalities	Baltasar Brum Bella Unión Tomás Gomensoro
Towns and villages	Artigas Baltasar Brum Bella Unión Bernabé Rivera Cainsa Cerro Ejido Colonia Palma Coronado Cuareim Franquia Las Piedras Mones Quintela Pintadito Sequeira Tomás Gomensoro Topador
Sights	Piedra Pintada

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