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Cardona
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| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Soriano Department |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 4,689 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 75200 |
| Area code(s) | + 598 4536 |
Cardona is a city in the Soriano Department, in southwestern Uruguay. It is located on the border with Colonia Department and it forms a unified population centre together with Florencio Sánchez, which is across the border and belongs to Colonia Department. Bulevard Cardona - Florencio Sanchez, which runs parallel to the railroad tracks, separates the two parts.
The main square of the city is Plaza Artigas, featuring a monument to General Artigas.
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Cardona was founded in 1903. It was elevated to the status of "City" on 15 October 1963 by the decree Ley No. 13.167.[1]
In 2004, Cardona had a population of 4,689.[2]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 4,111 |
| 1975 | 4,104 |
| 1985 | 3,822 |
| 1996 | 4,579 |
| 2004 | 4,689 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3]
The city mayor as of July 2010 is Raúl Bertinat.[4]
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