Chapicuy is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.
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 (Carpinchuri stream), a tributary of Arroyo Chapicuy Grande (Big Chapicuy stream).
On June 14, 1818, it was the site of a famous battle where the Uruguayan âÂÂBanda Orientalâ defeated the Portuguese Army in their fight for independence.
According to the 2011 census, Chapicuy had a population of 735.
Source: Instituto Nacional de EstadÃÂstica de Uruguay
The main sources of income are cattle, agriculture and forestry.