title: Puntas de Valdez
text: # Puntas de Valdez
  
  Puntas de Valdez is a village in the San José Department of southern Uruguay.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The village is located on Route 1, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of its intersection with Route 45. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is 61 kilometres (38 mi). The headwaters of Arroyo Valdez lie west of the village.
  
  ## History
  
  On 14 November 1974, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.296.
  
  ## Population
  
  In 2011 Puntas de Valdez had a population of 1,491.
  
  | Year | Population |
  | - | - |
  | 1963 | 465 |
  | 1975 | 591 |
  | 1985 | 692 |
  | 1996 | 1,036 |
  | 2004 | 1,267 |
  | 2011 | 1,491 |
  
  Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
  
  