title: Lagunón
text: # Lagunón
  
  Lagunón is a barrio (neighbourhood) at the northwest end of the city of Rivera in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay.
  
  ## Geography
  
  This barrio is located along the street Presidente Girón, which joins the city with the park "Parque Gran Bretaña". It is only 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from the border with Brazil.
  
  ## Population
  
  In 2011 Lagunón had a population of 2,376.
  
  | Year | Population |
  | - | - |
  | 1985 | 559 |
  | 1996 | 654 |
  | 2004 | 2,154 |
  | 2011 | 2,376 |
  
  Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
  
  