Garzón is a village in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay.
Garzón is also the name of the municipality to which the village belongs. It includes the following zones: Garzón, Faro José Ignacio, Playa Juanita, Puntas de José Ignacio, Cañada de la Cruz, Costas de José Ignacio, Laguna Garzón. The Laguna Garzón Bridge is a notable local landmark.
Geography The village is located on the border with Rocha Department on the banks of the stream Arroyo Garzón, about upstream from its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean.
History On 21 August 1936, the populated nucleus here was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 9.587.
Population In 2011 Garzón had a population of 198. According to the Intendencia Departamnetal de Maldonado, the municipality of Garzón has a population of 900. Year Population 1908 2.051 1963 345 1975 329 1985 408 1996 164 2004 207 2011 198 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship Our Lady of Mercy Chapel (Roman Catholic)
References
External links INE map of Garzón