Veinticinco de Agosto

Veinticinco de Agosto
25 de Agosto
Town
Veinticinco de Agosto

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 34°24′40″S 56°24′21″W / 34.41111°S 56.40583°W / -34.41111; -56.40583Coordinates: 34°24′40″S 56°24′21″W / 34.41111°S 56.40583°W / -34.41111; -56.40583
Country  Uruguay
Department Florida Department
Population (2011)
  Total 1,849
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 94002
Dial plan +598 4338 (+4 digits)

Veinticinco de Agosto, mostly written 25 de Agosto, is a small town in the Florida Department of central Uruguay.

Location

It is located on Route 77, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of its intersection with Route 11. The railroad track from Montevideo splits here in two tracks, one towards Salto and one towards Florida, the capital of the department.

Geography

The river Río Santa Lucía flows along the east limits of the village.

History

It was recognized as a recently created populated centre by a decree of 1 September 1875 and on 29 April 1912, it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 3.965.[1] Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.297 on 5 July 1956.[2]

Population

In 2011, Veinticinco de Agosto had a population of 1,849.[3]

Year Population
1963 1,586
1975 1,750
1985 1,711
1996 1,727
2004 1,794
2011 1,849

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. "Ley Nº 12.297". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1956. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Florida". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

External links

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