Veinticinco de Agosto

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

Veinticinco de Agosto

25 de Agosto
Town
Veinticinco de Agosto
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°24′40″S 56°24′21″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentFlorida Department
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,849
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
94002
Dial plan+598 4338 (+4 digits)

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]

YearPopulation
19631,586
19751,750
19851,711
19961,727
20041,794
20111,849

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship
  • Parish Church of the Saints Cosmas and Damian (Roman Catholic)

References
  1. "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. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Florida". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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