Capilla del Sauce

Capilla del Sauce
Town
Capilla del Sauce

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 33°28′0″S 55°37′50″W / 33.46667°S 55.63056°WCoordinates: 33°28′0″S 55°37′50″W / 33.46667°S 55.63056°W
Country  Uruguay
Department Florida Department
Population (2011)
  Total 835
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 94008
Dial plan +598 4318 (+4 digits)

Capilla del Sauce is a small town in the north part of Florida Department of central Uruguay.

Location

It is located on Km. 190 of Route 6, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Sarandí del Yí of Durazno Department.

History

The group of houses of this area was declared a village on 26 May 1924, by decree Ley N° 7.718.[1] On 5 July 1956, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by decree Ley N° 12.298.[2]

Population

In 2011 Capilla del Sauce had a population of 835.[3]

Year Population
1963 604
1975 777
1985 670
1996 775
2004 877
2011 835

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Statistics of urban localities (1963–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. "LEY N° 12.298". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1956. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  3. "Censos 2011 Florida (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

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