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Aiguá

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Aiguá

Total population

2,742

Founded

1892

Elevation112 m
Land area1.25 km²
Coordinates-34.20°, -54.77°

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City facts

Founded
1892
Elevation
112 m
Area
1.25 km²

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Overview

Aiguá is a city of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. Its name means running water in the Guaraní language. It is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. It includes the following zones: Aiguá, Sauce de Aiguá, Sarandí de Aiguá, Alférez, Valdivia, Salamanca, Coronilla, Rincón de Aparicio, Los Talas, Paso de los Talas.

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History & geography

History

On 9 May 1906 it was declared a "Pueblo" (village)

Geography

The city is located in the northern sector of the department, at the intersection of Route 39 with Route 109, north of the capital city, Maldonado. It is situated on the east bank of the stream Arroyo de Aiguá, one of the main tributaries of Cebollatí River. The municipality of Aiguá has the highest point of Uruguay, the Cerro Catedral. This point is situated at an altitude of .

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Geography

Latitude
-34.2020
Longitude
-54.7672
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Arturo Fajardo
Roman Catholic bishop of Salto
D
Domingo Burgueño Miguel
Uruguayan politician
G
Gabriela Bouvier
Uruguayan boxer
E
Elías Ureta
Uruguayan writer
M
Mary Moreno de Robaina
Uruguayan writer
T
Tabaré Sobrero
Uruguayan writer
M
Matilde Silvera
Uruguayan photographer
G
Gustavo Fajardo
Uruguay Army General
N
Nibia García de Rodríguez

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,693

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
108
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

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Recently spotted species

Alchemilla parodii
Alchemilla parodii
Alchemilla parodii
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Brazilian Green Racer
Brazilian Green Racer
Philodryas aestiva
Seen 2026-09-26
yerba mate
yerba mate
Ilex paraguariensis
Seen 2026-09-25
Eryngium serra
Eryngium serra
Eryngium serra
Seen 2026-08-30
Spring starflower
Spring starflower
Ipheion uniflorum
Seen 2026-08-25
Daphnopsis racemosa
Daphnopsis racemosa
Daphnopsis racemosa
Seen 2026-08-23
Baccharis dracunculifolia
Baccharis dracunculifolia
Baccharis dracunculifolia
Seen 2026-08-23
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Seen 2026-07-11
Coleataenia prionitis
Coleataenia prionitis
Coleataenia prionitis
Seen 2026-06-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image