Cebollatí
Village in Rocha Department, Uruguay
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Cebollatí is a village in the Rocha Department of eastern Uruguay. It is the northernmost settlement of the department.
Cebollatí | |
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Village | |
  Cebollatí Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′06″S 53°47′45″W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Rocha Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,609 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 27302 |
| Dial plan | +598 4459 (+4 digits) |
| Climate | Cfa |
Geography
The village is located on Route 15 64 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Lascano and on the south bank of Cebollatí River, about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of Lake Merín in the middle-line of which is the Brazilian border. A secondary street of 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) joins it via a small cable ferry with General Enrique Martínez of Treinta y Tres Department.
History
On 28 October 1919, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by decree Ley Nº 7.019.[1]
