| Villa del Carmen Carmen |
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Villa del Carmen
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| Country | Uruguay |
| Department | Durazno Department |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,275 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 97000 |
| Area code(s) | +598 4365 |
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. It is located on the intersection of Routes 14 and 42, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of the city of Durazno.
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Villa del Carmen was founded in 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] Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (town) category on 4 July 1908 by decree Ley No. 3.305. Sometime between the census of 2004 and 2010, the status of the town has been raised to "Villa".[2][3]
Iin 2004, Villa del Carmen had a population of 2,275.[4]
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 2,200 |
| 1975 | 2,410 |
| 1985 | 2,208 |
| 1996 | 2,284 |
| 2004 | 2,275 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[5]
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.[6]
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