Porvenir or Pueblo Porvenir is a village in the Paysandú Department of western Uruguay.
It is located south of Route 90 and northeast of Route 3, about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the department capital city of Paysandú.
It is an enclave within the populated rural area known as Chacras de Paysandú (Ranches of Paysandú), which is peripheral to the city.
On 17 July 1903, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) named "Colonia Porvenir" by the Act of Ley Nº 2.855.
[2] Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1] This article about a place in Paysandú Department is a stub.