Vichadero is a small village in the Rivera Department of northeastern Uruguay.
The village is located on Route 6, and its junction with Route 27. Its closest city is Melo, the capital of the Cerro Largo Department, about to the southeast (via routes 6, 44 & 7).
On 4 September 1950, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nú 11.484, and then on 3 May 1984 its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nú 15.538.
An important feature of this small town is its airport.
In 2011, Vichadero had a population of 3,698.
Source: Instituto Nacional de EstadÃÂstica de Uruguay
La Iglesia de Jesucristo de Los Santos de Los ÃÂltimos DÃÂas, Figueroa Vichadero