Chapicuy
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Chapicuy | |
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Village | |
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  Chapicuy Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′0″S 57°53′0″W / 31.66667°S 57.88333°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Paysandú Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 735 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 60005 |
| Dial plan | +598 4754 (+4 digits) |
Chapicuy is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.
History
On June 14, 1818, it was the site of a famous battle where the Uruguayan “Banda Oriental” defeated the Portuguese Army in their fight for independence.[2]
