| 词条 | Sequeira, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||
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|official_name = Sequiera |other_name = Pueblo Sequiera |settlement_type = Populated rural area |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |pushpin_map = Uruguay |pushpin_label_position = bottom |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uruguay |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Uruguay}} |subdivision_type1 = Department |subdivision_name1 = Artigas Department |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |area_total_km2 = |population_as_of = 2011 |population_total = 1149 |population_density_km2 = |timezone = UTC - 3 |coordinates = {{coord|31|2|0|S|56|52|0|W|region:UY-AR|display=inline,title}} |elevation_m = |postal_code_type = Postal code |postal_code = 55007 |area_code_type = Dial plan |area_code = +598 4776 (+4 digits) |website = }} Sequiera is a village ("pueblo") in the south of the Artigas Department in northwestern Uruguay. LocationIt is located on Km.125 of Route 4, about {{convert|80|km}} south-southwest of Artigas, the capital of the department, and {{convert|127|km}} east-northeast of Salto, the capital of the Salto Department. GeographyIt is situated between the streams Arroyo Sequeira to the east and Zanja de los Talas to the west, both tributaries of Río Arapey Chico, which flows {{convert|4.5|km}} south of the populated area. HistoryThe name comes from the Guaraní-mission commander Ramón Sequeira, who in 1832 rebelled against the government of Fructuoso Rivera. On June 5 of that year Sequeira was surprised and defeated by troops led by Bernabé Rivera on the Arapey Chico. In 1997 a tornado swept through the town, destroyed traditional wood and mud huts Sequeira was completely rebuilt with more solid buildings that are distributed on both sides of Route 4. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley 17.413 on 2 November 2001.[1] PopulationIn 2011, Sequiera had a population of 1149.[2]
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3] Life expectancySequeira is noted for having an unusually high number of centenarians. In 2003 these were Marta Caballero (102), Augusta Rodríguez Mezquita (113), Francisca Paz (101), Maneca Tejeira (106) and Bartolo Díaz (106). EconomyIt is a major service centre for sheep farming. References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=17413 |title= LEY N° 17.413 |publisher= República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo |date=2001 |accessdate=3 September 2012}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/censos2011/resultadosfinales/cuadros/NIVEL%20DEPARTAMENTAL/Artigas/P_3_ART.xls |title=Censos 2011 Cuadros Artigas |date=2012 |publisher=INE |accessdate=25 August 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/Categorizaci%F3n%20localidades%20urbanas%20orden%20alfab%E9tico.pdf |title=Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004) |publisher=INE |date=2012 |format=PDF |accessdate=3 September 2012}} External links
1 : Populated places in the Artigas Department |
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