Guichón
City in Paysandú, Uruguay
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Guichón is a small city in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.
Guichón | |
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City | |
  Guichón Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 32°21′0″S 57°12′0″W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department |  Paysandú |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
• Total | 5,039 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 60008 |
| Dial plan | +598 4742 (+4 digits) |
Geography
It is located on Route 90, 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of its intersection with Route 4 and 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of its intersection with Route 25.
History
On 15 June 1907, it was declared "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.203.[1] Until then it had been the head of the judicial section "Palmar". On 22 June 1955, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.199,[2] and then on 17 November 1964, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299.[3]
Paleontology
In 1932, while drilling a water well, several skeletal remains belonging to seven individuals of small terrestrial crocodiles were discovered. Analyzing them, Carlos Rusconi recognized a new genus in 1933, Uruguaysuchus.[4]
Population
Places of worship
- Mary Help of Christians Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
