La Paloma, Durazno

La Paloma is a village in the Durazno Department of central Uruguay.

La Paloma
Village
La Paloma
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 32°44′0″S 55°35′0″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentDurazno Department
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,443
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
97004
Dial plan+598 436 (+5 digits)

Location

The village is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) into a secondary road that splits off Route 6 in a westward direction at about 78 kilometres (48 mi) north of Sarandí del Yí. A train station of the railroad track from Sarandí del Yí to the north end of the department is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the village.

History

Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 3 May 1984 by the Act of Ley Nº 15.542.[1]

Population

In 2011, it had a population of 1,443.[2]

YearPopulation
19631,539
19751,554
19851,242
19961,373
20041,547
20111,443

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]

Places of worship

  • Parish Church of the Sacred Heart (Roman Catholic)

References

  1. "Ley Nº 15.542". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1964. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Durazno". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)". INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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