Rosario, Uruguay

Rosario, also known as Rosario Oriental, Villa del Rosario or Rosario del Colla, is a city in Colonia Department in Uruguay. About 10,000 people lived there. The current mayor is Daniel Dibot."MUNICIPIOS DE URUGUAY" at the Intendents' Congress website  
 Geography 
Rosario is on the right bank of the stream Arroyo Colla, which flows into the river Rosario. It is about 60 km west of the departmental capital Colonia del Sacramento. Rosario is on Route 2 at the intersection with Route 1.

 History 
The city was founded on 24 January 1775 by Benito Herosa. It got city status on 17 August 1920.

 Notable people 
 Diego Godín (born 1986), football player
 Fabio Zerpa (1928–2019), parapsychologist and UFO researcher

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Category:1775 establishments
Category:18th-century establishments in Uruguay
Category:Cities in Uruguay
Category:Colonia Department