title: Piedras Coloradas
text: # Piedras Coloradas
  
  Piedras Coloradas is a village or populated centre in the south of Paysandú Department in western Uruguay.
  
  ## Geography
  
  It is located on Route 90, 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of the department capital Paysandú. The railroad track Paysandú - Paso de los Toros passes through the village. The headwaters of the stream Arroyo Sauce are to its southeast, while to the southwest are the headwaters of Arroyo Valdez.
  
  ## Population
  
  In 2011 it had a population of 1,094.
  
  | Year | Population |
  | - | - |
  | 1963 | 422 |
  | 1975 | 486 |
  | 1985 | 752 |
  | 1996 | 1,104 |
  | 2004 | 1,113 |
  | 2011 | 1,094 |
  
  Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
  
  