Veinticinco de Mayo, Uruguay

Veinticinco de Mayo
25 de Mayo
Town
Veinticinco de Mayo

Location in Uruguay

Coordinates: 34°11′23″S 56°20′24″W / 34.18972°S 56.34000°WCoordinates: 34°11′23″S 56°20′24″W / 34.18972°S 56.34000°W
Country  Uruguay
Department Florida Department
Population (2011)
  Total 1,852
Time zone UTC -3
Postal code 94005
Dial plan +598 4339 (+4 digits)
The Centenario Plaza, located in Villa 25 de Mayo, San Rafael, Province of Mendoza

Veinticinco de Mayo, mostly written 25 de Mayo, is a small town in the Florida Department of central Uruguay.

Location

The town is located on Route 76, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of its intersection with Route 77. The railroad track Montevideo - Florida passes through the village. The stream Arroyo Isla Mala, tributary of Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico, flows along the west and north limits of the village, forming a lake or wetland to the east side of it.

History

Its original name was "Isla Mala" and it was recognized as a recently created populated centre by a decree of 1 September 1875. It was renamed to its present name and declared a "Pueblo" (village) on 17 July 1918 by the Act of Ley N° 6.196.[1] Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 28 January 1985 by the Act of Ley N° 15.706.[2]

Population

In 2011, Veinticinco de Mayo had a population of 1,852.[3]

Year Population
1908 4,884
1963 1,692
1975 1,874
1985 1,834
1996 1,931
2004 1,845
2011 1,852

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[1]

Places of worship

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. "Ley Nº 15.706". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1985. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. "Censos 2011 Cuadros Florida". INE. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

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