Fraile Muerto

Fraile Muerto is a town in the Cerro Largo Department of eastern Uruguay. Its name means "Dead Friar".

Fraile Muerto
Town
Fraile Muerto
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 32°31′0″S 54°31′0″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentCerro Largo Department
Founded1908
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,168
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
37005
Dial plan+598 4688 (+4 digits)

Location

It is located on Route 7, around 38 kilometres (24 mi) west-southwest of Melo.

History

It was founded on 3 January 1908. Its original name was "Fructuoso Mazziotta", known also as "Wenceslao Silveira".[1] On 17 July 1918 it was renamed to "Fraile Muerto" and its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 6.195 and then raised to "Villa" (town) on 19 December 1957 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.478.[2]

Population

In 2011 Fraile Muerto had a population of 3,168.[3]

YearPopulation
19083,922
19632,576
19752,468
19852,903
19963,214
20043,229
20113,168

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship
  • Most Holy Redeemer Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

References
  1. "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004) (see also "Fructuoso Mazziotta" & "Wenceslao Silveira")" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "LEY N° 12.478". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1957. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Cerro Largo". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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