Garzón, Uruguay

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 22 km 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. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

 * Our Lady of Mercy Chapel (Roman Catholic)