Belén is a village in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay.
Belén is also the name of the municipality to which the village belongs.
Geography The village is located on the mouth of the stream Arroyo Yacuy, on the banks of Uruguay River, northwest of Arapey and north of Salto.
History It was first established as "Pueblo" (village) on 12 January 1860 and then re-established on 7 May 1862 by the Act of Ley Nº 705 and again on 2 October 1867 by the Act of Ley Nº 896.
Population In 2011, Belén had a population of 1,926.
Year Population 1908 1,994 1963 2,622 1975 2,121 1985 1,882 1996 2,023 2004 2,030 2011 1,926 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
References
External links INE map of Belén and Chacras de Belén