Chamizo

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Chamizo
Village
Parish and square of Chamizo
Chamizo
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°15′0″S 55°56′0″W / 34.25000°S 55.93333°W / -34.25000; -55.93333Coordinates: 34°15′0″S 55°56′0″W / 34.25000°S 55.93333°W / -34.25000; -55.93333
Country  Uruguay
Department Florida Department
Population (2011)
  Total 540
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 90602
Dial plan +598 4319 (+4 digits)

Chamizo is a village in the Florida Department of central Uruguay.

Location

The village is located on the intersection of Route 6 with Route 94, about 87 kilometres (54 mi) from the centre of Montevideo.

History

It was declared a "Pueblo" (village) on 21 November 1931 by the Act of Ley Nº 8.796.[1]

Population

In 2011 Chamizo had a population of 540.[2]

Year Population
1908 6.030
1963 474
1975 533
1985 447
1996 442
2004 587
2011 540

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[3][1]

Places of worship

  • St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish Church (Roman Catholic)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012. 
  2. "Censos 2011 Florida (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012. 
  3. "1963–1996 Statistics / C" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2011. 

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