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Santa Lucía
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| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Canelones Department |
| Founded | 1782 |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 16,475 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 90700 |
| Area code(s) | +598 433 |
Santa Lucía is a city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 11 with Route 63, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of the centre of Montevideo. The river Río Santa Lucía, after which the city is named, flows along the northwestern limits of the city.
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Santa Lucía was founded in 1782 with the name of Villa San Juan Bautista. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 15 June 1925 by decree Ley No. 7.837.
According to the 2004 census, Santa Lucía had a population of 16,475.[1]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 12,633 |
| 1975 | 14,079 |
| 1985 | 14,951 |
| 1996 | 16,764 |
| 2004 | 16,475 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
The city mayor as of July 2010 is Raúl Estramín.[3]
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