Constitución is a small town in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay.
Constitución is also the name of the municipality to which the town belongs.
Geography The town is located west of kilometre 535 of Route 3, about north of the city of Salto, and on the east bank of the Uruguay River.
History On 11 July 1852 it was recognized as a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 297. On 14 July 1977 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.677.
Population In 2011 Constitución had a population of 2,762.
Year Population 1908 2,388 1963 2,425 1975 3,671 1985 2,954 1996 2,803 2004 2,844 2011 2,762 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
References
External links INE map of Constitución