Miguelete or Colonia Miguelete is a village in the Colonia Department of southwestern Uruguay.

Geography It is located on Route 106, a small distance south of its intersection with Route 54, about north-northeast of the department capital Colonia del Sacramento.

History Miguelete was founded on 27 March 1909. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category on 8 November 1942 por Ley No. 10.113.

There is a nearby creek of the same name.

Population In 2011 Miguelete had a population of 999. Year Population 1908 2,795 1963 438 1975 536 1985 649 1996 893 2004 979 2011 999 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay Famous people Santiago Urrutia, race driver

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External links INE map of Miguelete