Villa del Carmen

Villa del Carmen or Carmen is a town in Durazno Department of central Uruguay, the third largest populated place in the department, after Durazno and Sarandí del Yí.

For other uses, see Villa Carmen.
Villa del Carmen

Carmen
Town
Villa del Carmen
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°15′0″S 56°1′0″W
Country Uruguay
DepartmentDurazno Department
Founded1874
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,692
Time zoneUTC -3
Postal code
97000
Dial plan+598 4365 (+4 digits)

Location

The town is located on the intersection of Routes 14 and 42, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of the city of Durazno.

History

Carmen was founded on 10 June 1874 by a decree of President of Uruguay, José Eugenio Ellauri. A principal contribution to the town's economic development was the carpentery industry, as well as the wines produced by André Faraud in the beginning of the 20th century.[1]

On 4 July 1908, its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) and was given the name "Pueblo del Carmen" by the Act of Ley Nº 3.305. On 29 April 1975, its status was raised to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 14.363.[2]

Population

In 2011, Villa del Carmen had a population of 2,692.[3]

YearPopulation
19083,598
19632,356
19752,410
19852,208
19962,284
20042,661
20112,692

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[4]

Noted features

Parque Francisco Davant is named after Francisco Davant, a local political figure distinguished by his sponsorship of tree planting, serves local residents and tourists. The park contains a variety of trees, the planting of which date from the 1950s.[5]

Places of worship
  • Parish Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Roman Catholic)

References
  1. Tourist guide info
  2. "LEY N° 14.363". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1975. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Durazno". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  5. "Parque Francisco Davant". Durazno Department. Archived from the original on 14 November 2002. Retrieved 27 June 2011.


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