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Dolores
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Country | Uruguay |
Department | Soriano Department |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 15,753 |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Postal code | 75100 |
Area code(s) | +598 4534 |
Dolores is a city in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay. It is located in the west part of the department, on the south banks of Río San Salvador, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) before it discharges into Río de la Plata. It is almost entirely surrounded by the populated rural area known as Chacras de Dolores. It was elevated to "City" category on 26 November 1923 by decree Ley No. 7.652.
In 2004, Dolores had a population of 15,753.[1] Together with Chacras de Dolores, they form a population centre of more than 19,000.
Year | Population |
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1963 | 12,488 |
1975 | 13,322 |
1985 | 13,084 |
1996 | 14,784 |
2004 | 15,753 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
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