San Javier, Uruguay
San Javier | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Plaza de la Libertad, San Javier | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′0″S 58°8′0″W / 32.68333°S 58.13333°W | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Río Negro Department |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,781 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 65001 |
| Dial plan | +598 4569 (+4 digits) |
San Javier (Сан-Хавьер) is a town situated on the east bank of the river Río Uruguay in the Río Negro Department of Uruguay. It was founded in 1913 by a Russian group of settlers, members of the New Israel religious sect, who migrated under the influence of the then spiritual leader Vasily Lubkov, from the Voronezh region of Russia.