Florida, Uruguay
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| Florida | |||
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| Department | Florida Department | ||
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| Coordinates | 34º 06'S 56º 13'W | ||
| Founded | 1809 | ||
| Population | 32,128 (2004) | ||
| Phone Code | +035 | ||
| Postal Code | 94000 | ||
Florida, Uruguayan city ,capital of the department of Florida was founded on April's 24th 1809 with the name of San Fernando de la Florida Blanca later changed to just Florida. Home of the famous Piedra Alta de la Florida, the place of the Declaration of Independence back in 1825, the city is also famous for San Cono's chapel, where multidudes gather every 3rd of June. There is many factories in Florida.
Florida is also host of the traditional Florida's Triathlon one of the oldest triathlon event in the country.
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