Dieciocho de Julio
Town in Rocha Department, Uruguay
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Dieciocho de Julio or 18 de Julio is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Dieciocho de Julio
18 de Julio | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Fuerte San Miguel | |
  Dieciocho de Julio Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 33°41′0″S 53°33′20″W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Rocha Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 977 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 27101 |
| Dial plan | +598 4474 (+4 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Geography
The town is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of Chuy along Route 19. The next village to its west is San Luis al Medio.
History
Population
Features
In the town, there is the Fortin de San Miguel, a castle which has been converted to an inn and hotel.[citation needed]
Fuerte San Miguel
At the east end of the town is a hill on which the Fuerte San Miguel is situated, a prominent fort during colonial times, built in 1737 by the Portuguese. Between the fort and the town is also the Criollo Museum, which displays outdoors replicas of the life of the gauchos, as well as indoors exhibits of the carts and carriages of the times.
