La Coronilla
# La Coronilla

La Coronilla is a village in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.

## Geography

The village is located on the Atlantic coast on Route 9, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Chuy and the border with Brazil. Across Route 9, as a western extension of the village is the hamlet Capacho and as a northern extension the neighbourhood Barrio Pereira. Together they form a populated centre of 1,153 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census.

## History

On 13 November 1951, the populated nucleus previously named "Las Maravillas" was renamed and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 11.763.

## Population

In 2011 La Coronilla had a population of 510.

| Year | Population |
| - | - |
| 1963 | 488 |
| 1975 | 626 |
| 1985 | 593 |
| 1996 | 586 |
| 2004 | 541 |
| 2011 | 510 |

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

According to the 2011 census, Capacho had a population of 457 and Barrio Pereira of 186.

