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Mariscala
Town
MariscalaLocation in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°2′0″S 54°47′0″W / 34.03333°S 54.78333°W / -34.03333; -54.78333
Country	Uruguay
Department	Lavalleja Department
Population
• Total	1,626
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	30001
Dial plan	+598 4449 (+4 digits)

Mariscala is a small town in the Lavalleja Department of southeastern Uruguay.

Geography

The town is located on Route 8, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Minas.

History

Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) category on 1 February 1918 by decree Ley Nº 5.639 and on 27 June 1988 to "Villa" (town) by decree Ley Nº 15.960.

Population

In 2011 Mariscala had a population of 1,626.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Places of worship

• Our Lady of Pompei Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

References

1. ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
2. "Ley Nº 15.960". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1988. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Lavalleja". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

External links

• INE map of Mariscala

v t e Lavalleja Department of Uruguay
Capital: Minas
Towns and villages	José Batlle y Ordoñez José Pedro Varela Mariscala Minas Pirarajá Solís de Mataojo Zapicán
Sights	Salto del Penitente Villa Serrana

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