# Alejandro Gallinal

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**Alejandro Gallinal** or **Cerro Colorado** (old name, still in use) is a village in the [Florida Department](/source/Florida_Department) of southern-central [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay).

## Geography

It is located on route 7 of the canal path [Route 7](/source/Route_7_(Uruguay)), about 142 kilometres (88 mi) northeast of [Montevideo](/source/Montevideo).

## History

On 18 December 1952, the locality "Cerro Colorado" was given its new name by decree Ley N° 11.893.[1] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by decree Ley N° 15.708 on 28 January 1985.[2]

## Population

In 2011 Alejandro Gallinal had a population of 1,357.[3]

Year Population 1963 593 1975 906 1985 1,092 1996 1,170 2004 1,336 2011 1,357

Source: *Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay*[4]

## References

1. ["LEY N° 11.893"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221452/http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=11893). República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1952. Archived from [the original](http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=11893) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

1. ["Ley Nº 15.708"](http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=15708). República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1985. Retrieved 4 September 2012.[dead link]

1. ["Censos 2011 Cuadros Florida"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121010041429/http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Florida/P_3_FLA.xls). INE. 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Florida/P_3_FLA.xls) on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

1. ["Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150323054815/http://www.blayney.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/329/3h%20-%20Hobbys%20Yards%20Heritage%20Items.pdf.aspx) (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/Categorizaci%F3n%20localidades%20urbanas%20orden%20alfab%E9tico.pdf) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

## External links

- [INE map of Alejandro Gallinal](https://web.archive.org/web/20121010044915/http://www.ine.gub.uy/mapas/censos2011/para%20colgar%20en%20web/pdf/08_UYFD/Localidades/A2H_08721%20Alejandro%20Gallinal.pdf)

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