Chapicuy
Chapicuy is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.
Geography
The village is located in northeastern Paysandú, on Route 3 at km 454 near the city of Salto. It is on the shores of the Arroyo Carpinchuri, a tributary of Arroyo Chapicuy Grande.History
On June 14, 1818, it was the site of a famous battle where the Uruguayan “Banda Oriental” defeated the Portuguese Army in their fight for independence.Population
According to the 2011 census, Chapicuy had a population of 735.| Year | Population |
| 1963 | 162 |
| 1975 | 113 |
| 1985 | 196 |
| 1996 | 448 |
| 2004 | 637 |
| 2011 | 735 |
Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay''