Palmitas | |
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Village | |
PalmitasLocation in Uruguay | |
Coordinates: 33°39′0″S 57°48′0″W / 33.65000°S 57.80000°W / -33.65000; -57.80000 | |
Country | Uruguay |
Department | Soriano |
Municipality | Palmitas |
Population | |
• Total | 2,123 |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 75001 |
Dial plan | +598 4537 (+4 digits) |
Palmitas is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
Geography
The village is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the intersection of Route 2 with Route 105, about 36 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the department capital city Mercedes. The railroad track Montevideo - Mercedes pass through this town.
History
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 6 November 1953 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.021. Previously it had been the head of the judicial section "Coquimbo".
Population
In 2011 Palmitas had a population of 2,123.
Year | Population |
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1908 | 1,433 |
1963 | 1,288 |
1975 | 1,332 |
1985 | 1,531 |
1996 | 1,774 |
2004 | 1,954 |
2011 | 2,123 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship
References
- "LEY N° 12.021". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1952. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- "Censos 2011 Cuadros Soriano". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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Soriano Department of Uruguay | ||
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Capital: Mercedes | ||
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