Palmitas
Palmitas | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Palmitas Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′0″S 57°48′0″W / 33.65000°S 57.80000°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Soriano |
| Municipality | Palmitas |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,123 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 75001 |
| Dial plan | +598 4537 (+4 digits) |
Palmitas is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
Geography
The village is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the intersection of Route 2 with Route 105, about 36 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the department capital city Mercedes. The railroad track Montevideo - Mercedes pass through this town.
History
Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 6 November 1953 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.021.[1] Previously it had been the head of the judicial section "Coquimbo".[2]
Population
In 2011 Palmitas had a population of 2,123.[3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 1,433 |
| 1963 | 1,288 |
| 1975 | 1,332 |
| 1985 | 1,531 |
| 1996 | 1,774 |
| 2004 | 1,954 |
| 2011 | 2,123 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay[2]
Places of worship
- Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
References
- ^ "LEY N° 12.021". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1952. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Statistics of urban localities (1908–2004)" (PDF). INE. 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Censos 2011 Cuadros Soriano". INE. 2012. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
