Juan Lacaze

Juan Lacaze, or Juan L. Lacaze, is a city located in southwestern Uruguay, within the Colonia Department.

Geography
The city is located on Route 54 in southern Colonia, 43 km (by road) east of the city of Colonia del Sacramento, and 150 km west of Montevideo, the country's capital.

Juan Lacaze has coasts over the Río de la Plata basin. The Arroyo Sauce (or Arroyo del Minuano) flows west of the city and the mouth of Rosario River is about 10 km to the east.

History
On 15 March 1920, the populated area situated at the "Puerto del Sauce" was declared as "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.433. On 17 August 1920 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.257 and finally elevated to "Ciudad" (city) on 8 May 1953 by the Act of Ley Nº 11.934.

Population
According to the 2011 census, Juan Lacaze had a population of 12,816. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

 * St. Joseph the Worker and St. John Bosco (Roman Catholic, Salesians of Don Bosco)

Government
The city mayor (alcalde) as of November 2020 is Arturo Bentancor.

Sports
Deportivo Colonia has its headquarters in Juan Lacaze.

Notable people

 * José Carbajal, musician.
 * Javier Chevantón, footballer.
 * Osvaldo Laport, actor.
 * Cristian Rodríguez, footballer.
 * Obdulio Trasante, footballer.
 * Fernando Troche, guitarist.
 * Julio Rodríguez,footballer.
 * Martin Nusspaumer, Opera Singer